Nov 26 Taiwan’s president resigns as party leader after local election losses By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses on Saturday in which voters chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: At least 11 killed in latest Russian missile strikes on Kherson, Ukraine n our news wrap Friday, two days of missiles attacks in Kherson killed at least 11 people two weeks after Russians from the city in southern Ukraine, the death toll in Indonesia hit 310 after an earthquake struck western Java… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 5:31 Workers in Zimbabwe exposed to toxic mercury in illegal gold mining operations By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The chemical mercury is considered so dangerous to humans and the environment that more than 100 countries have agreed to try to end its use. But across the world, millions of miners are still exposed to the toxic metal. In… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 7:42 Andrew Weiss explores Putin’s motivations for war in new graphic novel, ‘Accidental Czar’ By Nick Schifrin As the U.S. and other nations try to end the Russian war in Ukraine, there has been a renewed focus on Russian President Putin. Who is he, where did he come from and what does he want? Andrew Weiss tries… Continue watching
Nov 25 U.S. frustrates England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw By James Robson, Associated Press The result might not match the U.S.’ famous 1-0 win from the 1950 tournament, but it was the latest occasion in which the Americans have defied the odds against the Three Lions. Continue reading
Nov 25 Pro-Bolsonaro protests escalate in Brazil after election loss By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press For more than three weeks, supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have blocked roads and camped outside military buildings across the nation. Continue reading
Nov 25 Host nation Qatar eliminated from World Cup By Gerald Imray, Associated Press It was the earliest exit by a host nation in the World Cup’s 92-year history. Continue reading
Nov 25 Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies found By Achmad Ibrahim, Associated Press The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Java island early this week has risen to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides. Continue reading
Nov 25 Beijing adds new quarantine centers as COVID-19 cases rise across China By Associated Press Daily cases of COVID-19 across the country are hitting records, with 32,695 reported Friday. Of those, 1,860 were in Beijing, the majority of them asymptomatic. Continue reading
Nov 25 Russia escalates missile attacks on recaptured Ukrainian city By Sam Mednick, Associated Press A barrage of missiles struck the recently liberated city of Kherson for the second day Friday in a marked escalation of attacks since Russia withdrew from the city two weeks ago following an eight-month occupation. Continue reading