Dec 06 WATCH: Blinken and Austin hold news briefing with Australian counterparts By Associated Press The U.S. Secretaries of State and Defense met with their Australian counterparts in Washington on Tuesday to discuss strategic concerns including the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Congress honors police who defended U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 attack In our news wrap Tuesday, Congress paused to honor the police who defended the U.S. Capitol against the Jan. 6 assault, the suspect in a Colorado nightclub shooting was charged with murder and hate crimes, Chinese hackers have stolen at… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 10:16 Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner works to hold Russia accountable for atrocities For the third time in 24 hours on Tuesday a military base inside Russia was attacked. Moscow blamed Ukraine, but Kyiv isn’t commenting on the strikes. Yet the drive for accountability for Russian war crimes persists. Ukrainian human rights activist… Continue watching
Dec 06 Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández found guilty for fraud By Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press A panel of judges in Argentina has found Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner guilty of corruption. Her sentence is 6 years in prison and a lifetime ban from public office, although she's certain to appeal. Continue reading
Dec 06 Japan, Belgium to cooperate in semiconductor production, development By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan's chip industry has signed an agreement to collaborate with a Belgian research organization in developing next-generation chips for production in Japan. Continue reading
Dec 06 Indonesian parliament passes new laws banning extramarital sex and insulting the president By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Indonesia's Parliament has unanimously passed a revision of the country's penal code that criminalizes sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as foreigners, prohibits promotion of contraception and bans defamation of the president and state institutions. Continue reading
Dec 06 Meta oversight board says VIP moderation system needs major overhaul By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Facebook's quasi-independent oversight board says an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, from some or all of its content moderation rules needs a major overhaul. Continue reading
Dec 06 Chinese leaders attend memorial service for former President Jiang Zemin By Associated Press China's leaders have eulogized the late Jiang Zemin as a loyal Marxist-Leninist who oversaw their country's rapid economic rise while maintaining rigid Communist Party control over society. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: State Department holds briefing following alleged Ukraine drone strikes inside Russia By News Desk and Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price will hold a news briefing Tuesday afternoon, after alleged Ukrainian drones struck Russian territory in the second day of attacks. Continue reading
Dec 06 Man arrested after allegedly throwing egg at King Charles III By Associated Press A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an egg was allegedly hurled towards King Charles III during a visit to a town center. Continue reading