Dec 10 European leaders consider weakening longstanding migrant protections By Sam McNeil, Renata Brito, Associated Press The consensus coalesced Wednesday as mainstream political parties across Europe have adopted tougher migration policies as a way to blunt the momentum of far-right politicians exploiting discontent over immigration. Continue reading
Dec 10 Aid deliveries into Gaza fail to meet ceasefire terms, analysis shows By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Under the October deal, Israel agreed to allow 600 trucks of aid into Gaza each day. However, only an average of 459 trucks a day have entered between Oct. 12 and December 7. Continue reading
Dec 10 Daughter of Venezuela's Machado accepts Nobel Peace Prize in her mother's absence By David Keyton, Associated Press Machado has been in hiding and hasn't been seen in public since Jan. 9, when she was briefly detained after joining supporters in a protest in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital. Continue reading
Dec 10 Ukrainian officials expected to give new peace proposals to U.S. negotiators By Illia Novikov, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press As tension builds around U.S. President Donald Trump's push for a settlement and calls for an election in Ukraine, Zelenskyy said his country would be ready for a new election within three months if partners can guarantee safe balloting during… Continue reading
Dec 09 Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Hegseth provided a classified briefing for congressional leaders alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top national security officials. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 6:18 U.S. plans to sell advanced AI chips to China amid economic and security concerns By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant In a move with major implications for national security and the race to dominate artificial intelligence, President Trump announced Monday that he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip — an advanced chip used for developing A.I. —… Continue watching
Dec 09 Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude earthquake that injured 34 By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. Continue reading
Dec 09 Trump's ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into new phase By Josef Federman, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan — which was approved by the U.N. Security Council — lays out an ambitious vision for ending Hamas’ rule of Gaza. Continue reading
Dec 09 Zelenskyy again resists U.S. pressure on Ukraine to cede any land to Russia as he rallies European support By Paolo Santalucia, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Other than Zelenskyy's comments Monday, Ukrainian negotiators have said very little in public about the content of the U.S. proposal or their attitude toward it. Continue reading
Dec 09 Hamas wants more pressure on Israel before ceasefire's next phase By Megan Janetsky, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Hamas has little leverage in ceasefire negotiations and could come under heavy pressure from regional powers like Qatar and Turkey to not hit the brakes on the fragile truce. Continue reading