Oct 24 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Two victims killed in St. Louis school shooting In our news wrap Monday, a man shot and killed two people and wounded six at a St. Louis high school before police killed him, Myanmar's military launched air strikes on a concert killing up to 80 people and the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:22 Ukraine warns Russia may be plotting dirty bomb attack By Nick Schifrin It has been exactly eight months since Russia launched a full-scale war in Ukraine, and Moscow has escalated its nuclear rhetoric. Russian officials are claiming that Ukraine is about to release radiation using a so-called ‘dirty bomb.’ As Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:56 China's president consolidates power by surrounding himself with loyalists By Judy Woodruff, Satvi Sunkara Chinese President Xi Jinping secured a third five-year term as General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party over the weekend. A seven-member Standing Committee was also named and filled with Xi loyalists. Christopher Johnson of China Strategies Group joined Judy… Continue watching
Oct 24 WATCH: John Kerry says U.S. is not 'obstructing' talk of climate compensation ahead of COP27 By Ellen Knickmeyer, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Kerry on Tuesday spoke to the growing demand from poorer countries for financial compensation from the United States and other wealthy countries that are by far the biggest culprits in climate damage over time. Continue reading
Oct 24 More tensions with China expected, as leader Xi Jinping tightens control with third term By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The world faces the prospect of more tension with China over trade, security and human rights after Xi Jinping awarded himself another five-year term as leader of the ruling Communist Party and called for self-reliance in technology, a stronger military… Continue reading
Oct 24 Why Britons never actually vote for their prime minister By Associated Press Observers of British politics can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through prime ministers without holding an election. Continue reading
Oct 24 Tensions rise as North and South Korea exchange warning shots along disputed sea boundary By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North and South Korea have exchanged warning shots along the disputed western sea boundary where they've engaged in past bloodshed and naval battles. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Russian claim that Ukraine is preparing 'dirty bomb' false, State Department says By News Desk State Department spokesman Ned Price holds a news briefing as Russia claims Ukraine may use nuclear 'dirty bomb'. Continue reading
Oct 24 For first time, settler becomes chief of staff of Israel's military By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A West Bank settler will for the first time become the chief of staff of Israel's military, the enforcer of the country's 55-year-old military occupation. Continue reading
Oct 24 U.S. Border Patrol is sending migrants to offices around the country, but no notice given By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press About a dozen migrants who recently arrived in the U.S. and agreed to share documents they received when they were released from U.S. custody while they seek asylum after crossing the border with Mexico. Most had no idea where they… Continue reading