Nov 26 Civilians leave Kherson amid intense Russian shelling of freed city By Sam Mednick, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Fleeing shelling, hundreds of civilians on Saturday streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier. Continue reading
Nov 26 China loosens some restrictions in Xinjiang after COVID-19 lockdown protests By Huizhong Wu, Dake Kang, Associated Press Authorities in China's western Xinjiang region opened up some neighborhoods in the capital of Urumqi on Saturday after residents held extraordinary late-night demonstrations against the city's draconian “zero-COVID” lockdown that had lasted more than three months. Continue reading
Nov 26 Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles through trade regulation By Kathia Martínez, Associated Press An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers are being decimated by the pet trade. Continue reading
Nov 26 1 dead, up to 12 missing after landslides on Italian island By Associated Press Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that left as many as 12 people missing as it cut a muddy swath through a port town, collapsing buildings and sweeping cars into the sea. Continue reading
Nov 26 Taiwan's president resigns as party leader after local election losses By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses on Saturday in which voters chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: At least 11 killed in latest Russian missile strikes on Kherson, Ukraine n our news wrap Friday, two days of missiles attacks in Kherson killed at least 11 people two weeks after Russians from the city in southern Ukraine, the death toll in Indonesia hit 310 after an earthquake struck western Java… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 5:31 Workers in Zimbabwe exposed to toxic mercury in illegal gold mining operations By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The chemical mercury is considered so dangerous to humans and the environment that more than 100 countries have agreed to try to end its use. But across the world, millions of miners are still exposed to the toxic metal. In… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 7:42 Andrew Weiss explores Putin's motivations for war in new graphic novel, 'Accidental Czar' By Nick Schifrin As the U.S. and other nations try to end the Russian war in Ukraine, there has been a renewed focus on Russian President Putin. Who is he, where did he come from and what does he want? Andrew Weiss tries… Continue watching
Nov 25 U.S. frustrates England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw By James Robson, Associated Press The result might not match the U.S.’ famous 1-0 win from the 1950 tournament, but it was the latest occasion in which the Americans have defied the odds against the Three Lions. Continue reading
Nov 25 Pro-Bolsonaro protests escalate in Brazil after election loss By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press For more than three weeks, supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have blocked roads and camped outside military buildings across the nation. Continue reading