Dec 01 Watch 5:52 Turkey attacks Syrian Kurds, the U.S. partner in fight against ISIS By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The U.S. military says the leader of ISIS was killed last month by anti-regime forces in Syria’s southwest. It is Syria’s northern border with NATO member Turkey that has the U.S. concerned about new violence. The Turkish military has been… Continue watching
Dec 01 Ethiopian government says disarmament talks with Tigray forces have begun By Associated Press Ethiopia says a joint committee from the federal government and Tigray forces has convened inside the Tigray region to outline disarmament plans as part of a peace deal signed last month in the two-year conflict. Continue reading
Dec 01 Europe security meeting opens with condemnation of Russia's war and ban on Lavrov By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Europe's largest security organization has opened a meeting in Poland strongly denouncing Russia's war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 01 Russian shelling cuts off power again in liberated Kherson region By Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press Russian shelling has cut off power in the recently liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson just days after it was restored. Moscow is pressing its drive to destroy Ukraine's energy plants and other key civilian infrastructure as freezing weather sets in. Continue reading
Dec 01 Suspicious parcel detonated at U.S. Embassy in Madrid after Ukrainian Embassy blast By Ciarán Giles, Associated Press Spanish officials say a suspicious parcel has been discovered at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid and detonated by police. Continue reading
Dec 01 'Squid Game' actor to stand trial on indecent assault charges By Juwon Park, Associated Press Award-winning "Squid Game" actor Oh Young-soo will stand trial on charges of indecent assault after a woman accused him of inappropriately touching her in 2017. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Biden, France's Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade issues By Sylvie Corbet, Matthew Daly, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron are celebrating the long-standing U.S.-French relationship, but these are friends with differences. Continue reading
Dec 01 More Chinese cities ease COVID restrictions to defuse protests By Joe McDonald, Associated Press More Chinese cities are easing anti-virus restrictions and police are patrolling their streets as the government tries to defuse public anger over some of the world's most stringent COVID measures. Continue reading
Dec 01 Chinese users work to save protest content against massive censorship By Zen Soo, Associated Press Chinese authorities maintain a tight grip on the country’s internet via a complex, multi-layered censorship operation that blocks access. Videos of or calls to protest are usually deleted immediately. Continue reading
Dec 01 Royal family racism controversy erupts as William and Kate visit Boston By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The incident reignited allegations of “institutional racism” at the palace on the first day of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ visit to Boston. Continue reading