Oct 21 Watch 8:45 Roger Bennett of ‘Men in Blazers’ on World Cup 2022 and the 100 greatest soccer players By Amna Nawaz We are less than a month away from the start of the 2022 World Cup that will transfix soccer fans around the globe. There’s lots of anticipation and excitement around the games, but the host nation of Qatar has sparked… Continue watching
Oct 21 Who’s behind Haiti’s powerful gang alliance? By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution that imposes sanctions on Jimmy Chérizier, leader of a powerful gang federation in Haiti. Continue reading
Oct 21 The U.N. adopts resolution to end violence in Haiti, sanctions powerful gang leader By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution demanding an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti and imposing sanctions on individuals and groups that threaten peace and stability in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation. Continue reading
Oct 21 Thousands relocated as Ukrainian forces pile pressure on Russian-held Kherson By Hanna Arhirova, Sabra Ayres, Associated Press Ukrainian forces are bombarding Russian positions in the occupied and illegally annexed southern Kherson region. The targets include resupply routes across a river. Continue reading
Oct 21 Who is Russia’s new hard-line commander in Ukraine with a reputation for brutality? By Associated Press Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the general carrying out President Vladimir Putin's new military strategy in Ukraine, has a reputation for brutality — for bombing civilians in Russia's campaign in Syria. He also played a role in the deaths of three protesters… Continue reading
Oct 21 Boris Johnson looks for comeback as Britain’s ruling Conservative Party rushes to pick new prime minister By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Several British lawmakers are jockeying for support to become the country’s next leader following the implosion of Liz Truss’ historically short-lived government. One of them is scandal-tarnished former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 9:54 British prime minister steps down after tumultuous six-week tenure By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi British Prime Minister Liz Truss is on the way out after fewer than seven weeks on the job. Her Conservative Party vows to select a new prime minister by next Friday, but now the Brits are picking up the political… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Russian missile and drone strikes knock out more utilities in Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, a new barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes knocked out more of Ukraine's electric and water utilities, at least 170 people were killed in southern Sudan amid fighting between rival tribal groups and suicides… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:51 Violence and instability lead to widespread hunger across Chad By Willem Marx Government forces in the capital of Chad killed dozens of opposition protesters Thursday. Rights groups say the unarmed civilians were massacred as they protested having to wait two years for elections. People there are also suffering from a food crisis… Continue watching
Oct 20 India and United Nations launch environmental lifestyle program ‘Mission Life’ By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The Indian government’s flagship program to encourage individual and collective action on climate was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday. Continue reading