Feb 23 Israel approves over 7,000 settlement homes in West Bank, groups say By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli settlement supporters and opponents say Israel's far-right government has granted approval for the building of over 7,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Continue reading
Feb 23 German mayor strikes deal to stop group's climate roadblocks By Frank Jordans, Associated Press The German city of Hannover has reached an agreement with climate activists to stop blocking roads, after its mayor announced that he supports several of their demands. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: UN approves nonbinding resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine By Edith M. Lederer, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of its forces. Continue reading
Feb 23 Here's how much aid the U.S. has sent to Ukraine By Jonathan Masters, Will Merrow, Council on Foreign Relations The historic sums are helping a broad set of Ukrainian people and institutions, including refugees, law enforcement, and independent radio broadcasters, though most of the aid has been military-related. Continue reading
Feb 23 China's global influence worries many in the U.S., says AP-NORC poll By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A new poll shows that just 40 percent of U.S. adults approve of how President Joe Biden is handling relations with China, and a majority of them are anxious about Beijing's global influence. Continue reading
Feb 23 Death toll from massive Turkey, Syria earthquake tops 47,000 By Associated Press Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has raised the number of fatalities in Turkey from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake to 43,556. The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria now stands at 47,244. Continue reading
Feb 23 Palestinian militants and Israel exchange rockets in Gaza after deadly West Bank raid By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Palestinian militants in Gaza have launched rockets at southern Israel, and Israeli aircraft struck targets in the coastal enclave. Continue reading
Feb 22 Horn of Africa drought trends looking worse than 2011 famine By Cara Anna, Associated Press Trends in a historic Horn of Africa drought are now worse than they were during the 2011 drought in which at least a quarter-million people died, a climate center said Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 22 UN court calls for end to Nagorno-Karabakh roadblock in Azerbaijan By Mike Corder, Associated Press The United Nations' highest court has ordered Azerbaijan to "take all steps at its disposal" to allow free movement of traffic along the only road between Armenia and the ethnic Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Massive winter storm bears down on huge part of U.S. In our news wrap Wednesday, a massive winter storm is bearing down on a huge swath of the U.S., President Biden called Russia's decision to withdraw from the nuclear arms control treaty a "big mistake," Palestinian officials say an Israeli… Continue watching