Nov 30 China announces new vaccination effort, but ‘zero COVID’ policy not likely to end soon By Joe McDonald, Associated Press A campaign to vaccinate older Chinese has sparked hopes Beijing might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted angry protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign. Continue reading
Nov 30 EU recommends blocking billions of euros allocated to Hungary By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Union's executive branch has recommended that billions of euros in EU funds be withheld from Hungary over its failure to implement solid rule-of-law reforms, a move highlighting lingering divergences between the European partners. Continue reading
Nov 30 China threatens crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ as COVID protests continue By Associated Press China's ruling Communist Party has vowed to "resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces."… Continue reading
Nov 30 Jiang Zemin, who led China’s economic rise after ending of pro-democracy protests, dies By Joe McDonald, Associated Press State media report former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has died at age 96. Jiang led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989. Continue reading
Nov 29 5 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, raising to five the number of Palestinians killed in less than 24 hours of fighting. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: University students in China sent home after weekend protests In our news wrap Tuesday, universities in Beijing and other Chinese cities sent students home after weekend protests against COVID restrictions and the country's leaders, a new Pentagon report estimates China is rapidly building its nuclear arsenal and closing the… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 6:50 Central African health workers fighting mpox face lack of vaccines and medication By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso The mpox virus spread globally earlier this year, bringing fears of another pandemic. Many western countries fought off the outbreak with treatments and vaccines. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the virus remains endemic, as it has for… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 6:16 U.S. advances to round of 16 at World Cup with 1-0 victory over Iran By Amna Nawaz In a must-win game, the U.S. defeated Iran to advance to the next round of the World Cup. The game's tension was matched only by tensions off the field. JJ Devaney, co-host of the soccer podcast Caught Offside, joined Amna… Continue watching
Nov 29 U.S. advances in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran. Continue reading
Nov 29 Russian diplomat says U.S. prisoner swap is still on the table By Associated Press A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States repeatedly came close to reaching agreement on a prisoner exchange and a deal remains possible before the year’s end. Continue reading