Jan 26 Recovery of the last hostage's remains in Gaza opens the way for next phase of ceasefire By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas says it now has committed to all terms of the ceasefire's first phase. Continue reading
Jan 25 Zelenskyy says U.S. security agreement for Ukraine is '100% ready' to be signed By Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that a U.S. security guarantees document for Ukraine is “100% ready” after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia. Continue reading
Jan 25 Carney says Canada not pursuing free trade deal with China as Trump threatens tariffs By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. Continue reading
Jan 25 More bodies recovered from landslide in Indonesia, with many still missing By Associated Press The predawn landslide on the slopes of Mount Burangrang in Indonesia's West Java province on Saturday buried some 34 houses in Pasir Langu village. Continue reading
Jan 25 The last refuge for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction is an ancient forest in Ecuador By Gonzalo Solano, Cesar Olmos, Associated Press Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, the Yanacocha Reserve is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird teetering on the edge of extinction. Continue reading
Jan 24 Syrian army announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press Hours after the expiration of a four-day truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led fighters Saturday, Syria’s defense ministry announced the ceasefire had been extended by another 15 days. Continue reading
Jan 24 Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new China trade deal By Michelle L. Price, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal. Continue reading
Jan 23 U.S. forces carry out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture By Associated Press The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. Continue reading
Jan 23 Trump backs down from Greenland, but how much damage has been done? By Nick Schifrin A framework for a deal, or an off-ramp? President Trump backs down after his aggressive efforts to acquire Greenland enraged and insulted allies. What’s in the agreement, and how much damage to America’s most important relationships has already been done?… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Trump backs down from Greenland, but how much damage has been done? By Nick Schifrin, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert A framework for a deal, or an off-ramp? President Trump backs down after his aggressive efforts to acquire Greenland enraged and insulted allies. What’s in the agreement, and how much damage to America’s most important relationships has already been done?… Continue reading