Dec 08 Ousted Peru president appears in court to face rebellion charge By Franklin Briceno, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press In just three tumultuous hours, Castillo went from decreeing the dissolution of his country’s Congress to being replaced by his vice president and put under arrest. Continue reading
Dec 08 As catastrophic floods hit Nigeria, families left to flee By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press This year, heavy rains inundated Nigeria and neighboring countries, causing flooding the region hasn't seen in at least a decade. Hundreds have died. Continue reading
Dec 08 European Union court rules Google must delete results if proven inaccurate By Associated Press The European Union's top court says Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information is clearly wrong. Continue reading
Dec 08 Iran announces execution of prisoner arrested in protests By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Activists warn that others could also be put to death in the near future, saying that at least a dozen people so far have received death sentences over their involvement in the demonstrations. Continue reading
Dec 08 China relaxes COVID restrictions, braces for wave of infections By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press People across China are reacting with relief and caution to the dramatic government decision to loosen some of the world's most severe COVID-19 restrictions. Continue reading
Dec 07 Putin says Ukraine ‘special military operation’ is taking longer than expected By E. Eduardo Castillo, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russian troops invaded Ukraine more than nine months ago and unleashed fighting that has displaced millions from their homes, and killed and injured tens of thousands of people. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Peru’s president ousted, leaving the country in political turmoil In our news wrap Wednesday, Peru's Congress ousted President Pedro Castillo and replaced him with the country's vice president, more classified documents from the Trump White House have turned up in Florida near the former president's estate, China formally rolled… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 7:33 German police arrest dozens of far-right extremists attempting a coup By Amna Nawaz, Cai Pigliucci More than two dozen people suspected of plotting an armed coup have been arrested in raids carried out across Germany. The suspects are linked to a far-right extremist group and had allegedly begun preparations to carry out a plot that… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 9:14 Lithuania’s prime minister discusses the war in Ukraine and the West’s response Lithuania is on the front line against two autocracies. It is nestled between the Russian enclave Kaliningrad and Russian ally Belarus, and has long warned the world of the Russian threat. And now it has taken on China by opening… Continue watching
Dec 07 South Sudan’s ruling party backs longtime president for another run By Deng Machol, Associated Press Kiir has been the country's only president since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011. South Sudan has since grappled with a five-year civil war and the slow implementation of a peace deal signed in 2018. Continue reading