Nov 07 Putin-connected businessman admits interference in U.S. elections By Associated Press Kremlin-connected entrepreneur Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted Monday that he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so — confirming for the first time the accusations that he has rejected for years. Continue reading
Nov 07 Qatar's 'carbon-neutral' World Cup raises doubts from climate experts By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press For years, Qatar promised something else to distinguish this World Cup from the rest: It would be ‘carbon-neutral,' or have a negligible overall impact on the climate. Continue reading
Nov 07 North Korea confirms recent exercises were practice to attack South Korea, U.S. By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea’s military said Monday its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and U.S. targets. Continue reading
Nov 07 Power being partially restored in Russian-occupied Kherson following civilian evacuation By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russian-appointed authorities say they are working to partially restore power in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson following what they have called a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” on power lines. Continue reading
Nov 07 COP27 begins as world leaders up urgency of climate crisis By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With the world on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator," the United Nations chief on Monday told dozens of leaders to ”cooperate or perish."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Rescue ship refuses to leave Italian port until all migrants can disembark By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The captain of a charity-run migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port Sunday after authorities refused to let 35 of the migrants on his ship disembark — part of directives by Italy's new far-right-led government targeting… Continue reading
Nov 06 Rising temperatures and sea levels getting worse faster, says UN weather report By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Earth’s warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned Sunday in a somber note as world leaders started gathering for international climate negotiations. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: COP27 climate change summit begins in Egypt In our news wrap Sunday, Biden, Obama and Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania with just two days until the midterms, delegates gathered in Egypt today for the opening of the United Nations COP27 climate summit, the Houston Astros clinched their second… Continue watching
Nov 06 Kyiv braces for a winter with no heat, water or power as Russia targets infrastructure By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, is warning residents that they must prepare for the worst this winter if Russia keeps striking the country's energy infrastructure — and that means having no electricity, water or heat in the freezing cold… Continue reading
Nov 06 Young African climate activists speak out ahead of COP27 in Egypt By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Young climate activists from African nations have high demands but low expectations for the U.N. climate conference which begins Sunday in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Continue reading