Nov 25 Beijing adds new quarantine centers as COVID-19 cases rise across China By Associated Press Daily cases of COVID-19 across the country are hitting records, with 32,695 reported Friday. Of those, 1,860 were in Beijing, the majority of them asymptomatic. Continue reading
Nov 25 Russia escalates missile attacks on recaptured Ukrainian city By Sam Mednick, Associated Press A barrage of missiles struck the recently liberated city of Kherson for the second day Friday in a marked escalation of attacks since Russia withdrew from the city two weeks ago following an eight-month occupation. Continue reading
Nov 25 European officials rush to help Ukrainians keep heat and lights on By John Leicester, Associated Press European officials are scrambling to help Ukraine stay warm and keep functioning through the bitter winter months, pledging Friday to send more support that will mitigate the Russian military’s efforts to turn off the heat and lights. Continue reading
Nov 25 Pro-government Iranians clash with protesters at World Cup By Ciarán Fahey, Isabel Debre, Associated Press Tensions ran high at Iran’s second match at the World Cup on Friday as fans supporting the Iranian government harassed those protesting against it. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: Russian lawmakers expand restrictions on promoting LGBTQ rights In our news wrap Thursday, Russian lawmakers approved new restrictions on anything seen as promoting LGBTQ rights, the U.N.'s Human Rights Council condemned Iran’s violent repression of protests as activists say more than 400 people have been killed and thousands… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 5:17 Russian forces steal priceless Ukrainian artwork during occupation of Kherson By Lindsey Hilsum, Independent Television News Earlier this month, Russian soldiers in Ukraine withdrew from the southern city of Kherson. It was the only regional capital Moscow was able to seize since the beginning of the war. But before retreating, Russian troops looted homes and businesses… Continue watching
Nov 24 Russian Duma gives LGBTQ 'propaganda' bill final approval By Associated Press Russian lawmakers on Thursday gave their final approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting gay rights in the country, another step in a years-long crackdown on the country's embattled LGBTQ community. Continue reading
Nov 24 Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute that sparked factory protests in China By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones has apologized for a pay dispute that set off employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production. Continue reading
Nov 24 Twitter, other tech companies slip on removing hate speech, EU review says By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press European Union data shows that Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year. The figures were published Thursday as part of an annual evaluation of online platforms’ compliance with… Continue reading
Nov 24 Iran arrests outspoken player Voria Ghafouri amid World Cup scrutiny By Associated Press Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests that have cast a shadow over its competition at the World Cup. Continue reading