Oct 14 Watch 7:52 Chinese President Xi tightens grip on authority amid fears of a return to one-man politics By Patrick Fok China is holding its most important political meeting in decades. The Communist Party’s 20th National Congress will see a shake-up of the country’s leadership but the top job is all but secured with President Xi Jinping to remain at the… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 7:48 Afghan poets find inspiration in exile, using art to channel their pain By Ali Rogin Poetry has a special place in the heart of Afghans. It has played a prominent role from the country's ancient history to its present day. But when the Taliban took over, many of Afghanistan’s most popular poets had to flee. Continue watching
Oct 14 Brazil polls face backlash from Bolsonaro administration after election miss By Carla Bridi, Associated Press Brazilian polling companies have been facing threats of a crackdown after their surveys for the election’s first round significantly understated the support for the president and his allies. Continue reading
Oct 14 Elon Musk asks Defense Department to fund Starlink satellite system in Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Senior U.S. officials say the Defense Department has gotten a request from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to take over funding for his satellite network that has provided crucial battlefield communications for Ukrainian military forces during the war with… Continue reading
Oct 14 How to help Iranian women and girls amid ongoing protests By Ryan Thomas After 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Iran in September, anti-government protests in Iran led by women and girls have steadily continued. Demonstrators which also include men, high school students, oil workers, and professors have led to some… Continue reading
Oct 14 Expired drug kills 10 child leukemia patients in Yemen By Associated Press Yemen’s ruinous conflict, now entering its eighth year, has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and killed in excess of 150,000 people. Continue reading
Oct 14 Putin to call up army reservists over two weeks to fight in Ukraine By Sabra Ayres, Associated Press Russian nationalists have criticized the Kremlin's handling of the war, increasing pressure on Putin to do more to turn the tide in Russia’s favor. Continue reading
Oct 14 Climate protesters throw tomato soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ By Associated Press The soup splashed across the glass covering the painting and its gilded frame. Continue reading
Oct 14 UK names fourth treasury chief in a year amid economic turmoil By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Liz Truss appointed former Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt to the post — the fourth Treasury chief in the U.K. this year. Continue reading
Oct 13 North Korea fires another missile, flies warplanes near border By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch happened early Friday but gave no further details. Continue reading