Nov 20 U.S. now wants to reverse its boycott and join the G20 summit, South African president says By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The United States government has indicated that it has had a “change of mind” and wants to participate at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa in a reverse of its boycott, the South African president said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 20 U.S. and Russia have reportedly drawn up a plan for Ukraine. EU leaders say they and Kyiv must be involved By Illia Novikov, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has been quietly working on the plan for a month, receiving input from both the Ukrainians and the Russians on terms that are acceptable to each side to end the war, according to a senior… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 6:54 Trump and MBS unveil U.S.-Saudi ventures on rare earth minerals and nuclear energy By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev President Trump and Mohammed bin Salman concluded the Saudi crown prince’s visit to the United States by speaking to more than 400 business leaders. Beyond a defense agreement and talk of the kingdom’s human rights record, the visit focused on… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 5:58 News Wrap: Russian drone and missile attack kills at least 25 in Ukraine In our news wrap Wednesday, a massive Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least 25 people in Ukraine, Israel's military stepped up its strikes on southern Lebanon as it targets what it says are Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, federal… Continue watching
Nov 19 Zelenskyy asks Vatican to formalize mediation role for return of Ukrainians taken by Russia By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Ukraine has asked the Vatican to formalize its role facilitating negotiations for the return of Ukrainian children and civilians taken by Russia during the war. Continue reading
Nov 19 Iran releases tanker and crew it seized last week By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran has released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its 21 crew members, days after seizing the ship without explanation. Continue reading
Nov 19 EU rolls out plan to make it easier to deploy tanks and troops at short notice By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The European Union has introduced a new defense package to speed up the deployment of tanks and troops across its 27 nations. Continue reading
Nov 19 At the first G20 summit held in Africa, leaders urge the rich world to do more against climate disasters By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first summit in Africa. Continue reading
Nov 19 Nigeria's president postpones G20 trip, vows to intensify efforts to rescue abducted schoolgirls By Tunde Omolehin, Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press Nigeria’s president has postponed his trip to this weekend’s Group of 20 summit after promising to intensify efforts to rescue 24 schoolgirls who were abducted by gunmen earlier this week in a northwestern region of the country. Continue reading
Nov 19 Myanmar's military says it has raided a second major online scam center By Associated Press Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world, which usually involve gaining victims' confidence online with romantic ploys and bogus investment schemes. Continue reading