Jan 18 IAEA sends staff to all Ukraine nuclear plants to reduce risk of accidents By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency says it is placing teams of experts at all of Ukraine's nuclear power plants to reduce the risk of severe accidents as Russia's war against the country rages on. Continue reading
Jan 18 Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand prime minister By Associated Press Ardern described her job as among the most privileged but challenging jobs and said doing it required having a reserve to face the unexpected. She said she no longer had that reserve to face another term in office. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 2:38 Ukrainian interior minister among 14 killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv By Nick Schifrin, Shoshana Dubnow For the first time in nearly 11 months of war with Russia, a Ukrainian cabinet member is dead. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi was killed when his helicopter went down in a suburb of Kyiv. In all, at least 14 people… Continue watching
Jan 18 Tear gas fired at Congo protesters opposing presence of foreign troops By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press Police in eastern Congo have fired tear gas at demonstrators who were protesting the arrival of foreign troops. Officials say the protest on Wednesday in Goma wasn't authorized to take place. Authorities later detained some participants, as well as some… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: Report shows new signs of easing inflation In our news wrap Wednesday, there are fresh signs that inflation is easing as U.S. wholesale prices slowed again, some major California roadways remained closed after weeks of storms and flooding and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition suffered… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 7:12 Pakistanis build climate-resilient homes in aftermath of devastating floods By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman Pakistan is struggling to recover from last year’s cataclysmic flooding that killed more than 1,700. It was the latest in a string of weather-related disasters the country has faced over the past two decades, prompting calls to make hard-hit communities… Continue watching
Jan 18 Latest ice core analysis shows sharp warming spike in Greenland By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press New ice core data shows Greenland is the warmest it's been in more than 1,000 years. Until Wednesday's study, scientists didn't have recent ice core data. The last ice core was from 1995. Continue reading
Jan 18 Lunar New Year rush starts after China lifts COVID travel rules By Associated Press Millions of Chinese are taking advantage of the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions to make an emotional journey back to their families for Lunar New Year holidays. Continue reading
Jan 18 Syrian refugees face quick deportation after reaching Lebanon By Abby Sewell, Associated Press A boat carrying more than 200 would-be migrants, most of them Syrians, sank off the coast of Lebanon on New Year’s Eve. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: NATO allies U.S., Turkey meet in Washington amid disagreements on war in Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Turkey on Wednesday looked to brush aside differences that have strained relations for years but were unable to report progress in resolving disagreements over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have soured ties between… Continue reading