Feb 01 Watch 3:47 Pope calls for fighters to 'embrace mercy' in visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo By Chris Ocamringa, Jack Ndoole, Tommy Walters Pope Francis has urged an end to the armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo at one of his largest masses ever. The pope is in the Central African nation’s capital, Kinshasa, for a three-day visit to promote peace… Continue watching
Feb 01 West Bank Palestinian community faces removal as far-right Israel vows expansion By Isabel Debre, Sam McNeil, Associated Press The long-running dispute over the West Bank Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar has resurfaced this week as a focus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: State Department says U.S. focus is to de-escalate Mideast tensions By Associated Press State Department Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel said the U.S. is "focused on de-escalating the current actions" between the Israeli and Palestinian people. Continue reading
Feb 01 Pope Francis visits Congo, urges forgiveness for past wrongs By Nicole Winfield, Christina Malkia, Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press Pope Francis is urging Congo's people to find it in their hearts to forgive those who have harmed them. Continue reading
Feb 01 Thousands strike across UK as unions increase pressure for better pay By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Up to half a million workers are estimated to be on strike across the U.K. in the biggest day of industrial action Britain has seen in more than a decade. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Pakistan mosque bombing death toll reaches 100 In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll reached 100 in Monday's suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan, police are searching for the gunmen who wounded 11 people in Florida, embattled New York Congressman George Santos told fellow Republicans… Continue watching
Jan 31 U.S. accuses Russia of endangering nuclear arms treaty by denying inspections By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Russia's refusal to allow on-the-ground inspections to resume is endangering the New START nuclear treaty and U.S.-Russian arms control overall, the Biden administration charged on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 31 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit Biden on Feb. 10 By Associated Press Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says the leaders will discuss U.S. "support of Brazil's democracy and how the two countries can continue to work together to promote inclusion and democratic values in the region and around the world."… Continue reading
Jan 31 Greek opposition party says it won't participate in parliamentary votes over wiretap scandal By Associated Press It made the move on Tuesday in response to the alleged wiretapping of senior officials by the state intelligence service. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: U.S. 'opposes anything' that could hamper Israel-Palestine 2-state solution, Blinken says By Josef Federman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday wrapped up a two-day visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank with no visible signs of progress toward halting one of the deadliest outbreaks of Israeli-Palestinian violence in years. Continue reading