Nov 15 Global population to hit 8 billion mark Tuesday, U.N. says By Dan Ikpoyi, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press The upward trend threatens to leave even more people in developing countries further behind, as governments struggle to provide enough classrooms and jobs for a rapidly growing number of youth and food insecurity becomes an even more urgent problem. Continue reading
Nov 15 World leaders set to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine at G-20 summit By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Leaders of the world's largest economies remain divided over Russia's invasion of Ukraine but appear prepared to convey a strong message from most condemning the war. Continue reading
Nov 15 Indonesia signs $20 billion renewable energy bill at G-20 summit By Niniek Karmini, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Indonesia has signed deals with international lenders and major economies that will bring billions of dollars in funding to help the country increase its use of renewable energy. Continue reading
Nov 15 Russian missile strikes cause power blackouts across Ukraine By John Leicester, Associated Press The strikes followed days of euphoria in Ukraine sparked by one of its biggest military successes in the nearly nine-month war — the retaking last week of the southern city of Kherson. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: CIA director meets with Russian counterpart In our news wrap Monday, CIA Director William Burns met with his Russian intelligence counterpart to convey the consequences if Moscow were to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, police arrested a Syrian woman suspected of carrying out the bombing… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 10:26 Biden meets with Chinese president amid heightened tensions between superpowers By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden and Chinese President Xi held their first in-person meeting as the U.S. and China increasingly confront each other over technology, Taiwan and human rights. The two sides did not agree to step back from their respective positions but… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 4:33 Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Kherson after city freed from Russian control By Jack Hewson, Ed Ram Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Kherson after it was retaken from Russia. Jubilation in the streets has been almost non-stop since the Russians fled late last week. But after almost eight months of occupation, accounts of brutality… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 3:42 United Kingdom and France agree to crack down on migrant crossings in the English Channel By Malcolm Brabant Britain will pay France at least $75 million a year in a deal designed to reduce illegal migration across the English Channel. A record 40,000 asylum seekers have crossed so far this year. As part of the deal, the French… Continue watching
Nov 14 Insurance fund for climate change impacts announced at G-7 talks By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press The Group of Seven leading economies launched a new insurance system Monday to provide swift financial aid when nations are hit by devastating effects of climate change. Continue reading
Nov 14 WATCH: Biden says there's still not enough votes to codify abortion rights By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Although Democrats did better than expected in the midterm elections, they are still on track to lose control of the House, which would allow Republicans to block any such legislation. Continue reading