Dec 13 2 U.S. service members, 1 civilian killed in ambush in Syria, Central Command says By Samar Kassabali, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. military’s Central Command said. Continue reading
Dec 13 Belarus frees prominent political prisoners as U.S. lifts sanctions on country's potash exports By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and other prominent political prisoners, a human rights group confirmed. Continue reading
Dec 12 Seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new U.S. crackdown on shadow fleet By Joshua Goodman, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 5:02 Venezuelan opposition leader makes harrowing journey to receive Nobel Peace Prize By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado on Friday vowed to continue her political pursuit to create democracy in Venezuela. This week she braved an arduous journey to accept the peace prize in Oslo, Norway. Nick Schifrin speaks now with the… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 11:21 Israeli settlers attack Palestinians with impunity, halting West Bank olive harvest By Leila Molana-Allen, Thomas Dallal, Janine AlHadidi Israel's cabinet voted to extend legal status to 19 previously illegal settlements late last night, formalizing more control of land in the West Bank. Attacks by Jewish settlers against Palestinian communities there have increased sharply since the Oct. 7, 2023… Continue watching
Dec 12 King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, urges early screening By Danica Kirka, Associated Press “Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives," the king said. Continue reading
Dec 12 Danish intelligence report warns of U.S. military threat under Trump By Associated Press The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will" and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. Continue reading
Dec 12 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 4:39 Ukraine pushes for security guarantees against Russia as pressure grows on peace plan By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday floated a possible compromise to a Russian demand that Kyiv give up territory in the eastern Donetsk region. Zelenskyy spoke after he met with senior administration officials and sent new edits to the document… Continue watching
Dec 11 U.S. sanctions 3 of Maduro's nephews as pressure campaign on Venezuela ramps up By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation. Continue reading