Nov 24 Twitter, other tech companies slip on removing hate speech, EU review says By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press European Union data shows that Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year. The figures were published Thursday as part of an annual evaluation of online platforms’ compliance with… Continue reading
Nov 24 Iran arrests outspoken player Voria Ghafouri amid World Cup scrutiny By Associated Press Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests that have cast a shadow over its competition at the World Cup. Continue reading
Nov 24 Qatar allows Israelis to fly directly to Doha for World Cup, but conflict with Palestinians catches up By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become the latest political flash point at the first World Cup in the Arab world — never mind that neither Israeli or Palestinian national teams are competing in the tournament. Continue reading
Nov 24 Bombed but unbowed, Ukraine's capital of Kyiv moves to survival mode By John Leicester, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Residents of Ukraine's bombed but undaunted capital clutched empty bottles in search of water and crowded into cafés for power and warmth after the latest onslaught of Russian missile strikes. Continue reading
Nov 24 Malaysia's long-time reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as prime minister By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia's prime minister. Continue reading
Nov 23 European Space Agency selects first astronaut with a disability By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press John McFall, a 41-year-old Briton who lost his right leg when he was 19 and went on to compete in the Paralympics, called his selection at Europe's answer to NASA "a real turning point and mark in history."… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: Suspect makes first court appearance since Colorado Springs nightclub shooting In our news wrap Wednesday, the Colorado Springs shooting suspect was slumped in a wheelchair behind defense lawyers during his first court appearance, the Justice Department reportedly wants to interview former Vice President Pence in its January 6 investigation and… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 8:12 Former PM Khan on the tenuous politics in Pakistan after surviving assassination attempt By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted in April after three and a half years in office. Since then, he's survived an assassination attempt and drawn massive crowds to rallies where he demands early elections, calls out corruption and… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 5:46 Taiwan's deputy foreign minister on tensions with China amid threatening military activity By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The people of Taiwan will head to the polls this weekend for local elections. The vote comes as mainland China has ramped up threatening military activity around Taiwan, which it views as a break-away province. Nick Schifrin reports on the… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 7:04 Doctor creates program to expand medical care in rural and underserved areas By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman Millions of Americans live in rural or underserved areas where there are fewer medical care facilities and doctors with specialized expertise. One doctor in New Mexico is trying to help change that with his vision dubbed "Project ECHO." Fred de… Continue watching