Dec 14 WATCH: Biden tells African leaders the U.S. is ‘all in’ on the continent By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press On Wednesday he described billions in promised government funding and private business investment to help the growing continent in health, infrastructure, business and technology. Continue reading
Dec 14 Ethiopians file lawsuit against Meta over hate speech in Tigray war By Cara Anna, Associated Press Two Ethiopians have filed a lawsuit against Facebook's parent company, Meta, over hate speech they say was allowed and even promoted on the social media platform amid heated rhetoric over their country's deadly Tigray conflict. Continue reading
Dec 14 China will stop reporting asymptomatic COVID cases after dropping mass testing requirements By Dake Kang, Associated Press China says it will stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they've become "impossible" to track with mass testing no longer required. Continue reading
Dec 14 Air defense system thwarts Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says By Hanna Arhirova, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities say they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region as their air defense system intercepted and destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones. Continue reading
Dec 14 Migrant boat capsizes in English Channel, killing 4 By Danica Kirka, Associated Press A small boat laden with migrants capsized in darkness in the English Channel Wednesday, killing four people and increasing calls on the British government to do more to prevent people from risking their lives trying to cross one of the… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Labor Department report shows inflation is slowing In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. economy is giving fresh hope that the worst of inflation may have passed, stocks surged on the inflation news then eased back to wait for Wednesday's interest rate decision, a French court convicted… Continue watching
Dec 13 BTS member Jin begins military duty at front-line boot camp By Hyung-Jin Kim, Juwon Park, Associated Press Six other members of BTS, the world's biggest boy band, are to join the military over the next few years. The band's management agency has said the group will reconvene around 2025. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:04 Brittney Griner’s agent on the basketball star’s recovery after release from Russia By Stephanie Sy Two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is finally back in the U.S., but after 294 days of being detained in Russia, her reintegration into American life is far from over. One person who worked around the clock to bring Griner… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 8:09 Initiative allows inmates to work toward law degree while behind bars By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The United States has the highest rate of incarceration based on population. Part of it is due to an overwhelmed, underfunded system in both prosecutors' and public defenders' offices. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, one initiative is trying to… Continue watching
Dec 13 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit opens with focus on youth, security By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Harris has opened the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington by spotlighting Africa's youthful population. She's making the case that the continent's demographics will inevitably lead it to become a key global player in the decades to come. Continue reading