Oct 21 Japan’s parliament elects ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as nation’s first female prime minister By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Her leadership comes as the Liberal Democratic Party forms a coalition with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Vance says Gaza ceasefire going better than expected but there’s ‘very hard’ work ahead By Renata Brito, Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday acknowledged during an Israel visit the challenges that remain, from disarming Hamas to rebuilding a land devastated by two years of war. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 5:54 How European leaders are responding as Trump urges Ukraine to cede territory to Russia By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev President Trump expressed doubt that Ukraine could defeat Russia and win back all the land Moscow has seized since it first invaded in 2014. His renewed skepticism comes following his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in which Trump… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:55 News Wrap: Louvre closed as investigators hunt for jewel thieves In our news wrap Monday, the Louvre remained closed as investigators hunt for those responsible for a heist of some of France's most precious jewels, Amazon's cloud computing service says a problem with its domain name system is responsible for… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 7:48 Trump clashes with Colombian president over Caribbean boat strikes By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Colombia recalled its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions after strikes against boats the Trump administration claimed were drug traffickers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of murdering a Colombian fisherman in one of those strikes. Trump called… Continue watching
Oct 20 Trump signs rare earths deal with Australian prime minister as a way to counter China By Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a deal for $8.5 billion in rare earth minerals, as a counterpoint to China’s new export restrictions. Continue reading
Oct 20 What to know about the Amazon Web Services outage By Associated Press Internet disruptions tied to Amazon's cloud computing service affected people around the world Monday trying to connect to online services used for work, social media and video games. Continue reading
Oct 20 Congo’s last Ebola patient discharged, raising hopes outbreak is over By Associated Press The World Health Organization says the last Ebola patient in Congo's recent outbreak has been discharged. No new cases have been reported since September 25. Continue reading
Oct 20 Nigerian police fire tear gas as protesters demand release of separatist leader By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press Demonstrations for the release of a separatist leader in Nigeria’s capital city turned violent on Monday as police fired tear gas and arrested dozens of protesters. Continue reading
Oct 20 What to know about Rodrigo Paz, who shot from obscurity to Bolivia’s presidency By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Rodrigo Paz beat out his far more prominent right-wing opponent, former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, to clinch a victory in Bolivia’s presidential runoff. Continue reading