Nov 28 Inflation in Europe likely to increase, more interest rate hikes likely, warns central bank president By Associated Press The head of the European Central Bank says she doesn't believe inflation has peaked after reaching the highest levels on record. Continue reading
Nov 28 Police take down cocaine ‘super cartel’ in Europe, arrest 49 By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Europol says law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a "super cartel" of drugs traffickers controlling about one third of the cocaine trade in Europe. Continue reading
Nov 28 Biden boosts U.S. effort to combat sexual violence in war zones By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Joe Biden is strengthening U.S. policy aimed at stemming sexual violence in war conflict zones. Continue reading
Nov 28 WHO selects ‘mpox’ as replacement for monkeypox, citing concerns of racism By Associated Press The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist. Continue reading
Nov 28 Ukraine preparing for more Russian strikes, considering more evacuations of Kyiv By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukraine is preparing for more Russian strikes and has warned of the possibility of a new round of evacuations from the capital. Continue reading
Nov 28 China eases “zero COVID” rules after wide protests of lockdowns By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Chinese authorities have eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe "zero COVID" strategy after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades. Continue reading
Nov 27 Riots break out in Belgium, Netherlands after Morocco’s World Cup win By Raf Casert, Associated Press Riots broke out in several Belgian and Dutch cities after Morocco’s 2-0 upset win over Belgium at the World Cup Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: 2 new COVID subvariants driving majority of U.S. cases In our news wrap Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci called attention to two new subvariants of COVID-19 that now represent more than half of all U.S. cases, protestors in Shanghai clashed with police over China's restrictive COVID lockdowns, intense Russian shelling… Continue watching
Nov 27 Ukraine struggles to restore utilities amid Russian artillery strikes, as winter looms By Sam Mednick, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russian forces struck eastern and southern Ukraine early Sunday as utility crews scrambled to restore power, water and heating with the onset of snow and frigid temperatures, while civilians continued to leave the southern city of Kherson because of the… Continue reading
Nov 27 Kidnappings, looting reported in Ethiopia’s Tigray region in weeks after truce By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Allies of Ethiopia’s federal military are looting property and carrying out mass detentions in Tigray, according to eyewitnesses and aid workers, raising fresh concern about alleged atrocities more than three weeks after the warring parties signed a truce. Continue reading