Oct 25 Brazilian voters bombarded with misinformation days before vote By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press People on social media say, wrongly, that the leftist candidate in Brazil's presidential election plans to close down churches if elected. Continue reading
Oct 25 After criticism, congressional progressives retract Ukraine letter calling for diplomacy By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A group of progressive Democrats has retracted a letter to the White House urging President Joe Biden to engage in direct diplomatic talks with Russia. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Pentagon says Russia has given notice of routine nuclear drills By Associated Press The Pentagon and State Department said Russia had complied with the terms of the last U.S.-Russia arms control agreement in notifying Washington of the upcoming tests. Continue reading
Oct 25 German president visits Ukraine as West weighs rebuilding plan By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after arriving that “it was important to me in this phase of air attacks with drones, cruise missiles and rockets to send a signal of solidarity to Ukrainians.”… Continue reading
Oct 25 5 Palestinians killed after Israeli troops raid gunmen hideout By Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press The overnight raid in the old city, or kasbah, of Nablus, was one of the deadliest in the West Bank in 2022 and comes at a time of escalating tensions. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as fears grow over Russian use of 'dirty bomb' By Associated Press The Kremlin is standing by its allegation that Ukraine may be preparing to detonate a so-called dirty bomb, which would disperse radioactive material, though Ukraine, the United States, Britain and France have dismissed Moscow's claim. Continue reading
Oct 25 Sunak becomes U.K. prime minister amid economic crisis Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister of the year on Tuesday, tasked with taming an economic crisis that has left the country’s finances in a precarious state and millions struggling to pay their food and energy bills. Continue reading
Oct 25 Brittney Griner's appeal rejected, Russian court upholds 9-year sentence By Associated Press A Russian court has upheld the nine-year prison sentence handed to American basketball star Brittney Griner for drug possession, rejecting her appeal. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:34 Rishi Sunak selected as United Kingdom's third prime minister this year By Malcolm Brabant, Cai Pigliucci For the second time in a matter of weeks, the people of the United Kingdom are about to get a new prime minister. The governing Conservatives selected Rishi Sunak to replace Liz Truss who was forced out following a catastrophic… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Two victims killed in St. Louis school shooting In our news wrap Monday, a man shot and killed two people and wounded six at a St. Louis high school before police killed him, Myanmar's military launched air strikes on a concert killing up to 80 people and the… Continue watching