Oct 18 Singapore and Australia agree to make their economies net-zero By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Australia has committed to reducing its emissions to net-zero by 2050 and Singapore is considering adopting the same target. Continue reading
Oct 18 Concern mounts for Iranian athlete who competed without hijab in Seoul By Hyung-Jin Kim, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Farsi-language media outside of Iran have warned that she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home. Continue reading
Oct 18 Russian airstrikes sever power, water access across Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said nearly one-third of Ukraine’s power stations have been destroyed in the past week, causing massive blackouts. Continue reading
Oct 17 Thousands protest in Haiti as UN discusses troop request By Evens Sanon, Associated Press The U.S. and Mexico say they are preparing a U.N. resolution that would authorize “an international assistance mission” to help improve security in crisis-wracked Haiti so desperately needed humanitarian aid can be delivered to millions in need. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: Russia uses drones to attack Ukrainian cities In our news wrap Monday, Russia unleashed a barrage of drones laden with explosives on Ukraines capital city, Britain's new government has reversed nearly all of an economic package announced just weeks ago and documents show that former President Trump's… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 7:03 Chinese President Xi outlines vision for his nation's role in the world By Nick Schifrin The Chinese Communist Party is expected to announce a third term for President Xi Jinping, formally doing away with term limits for that office. In a major speech, Xi emphasized the need to become more adept at deploying China's military… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 5:49 American held in Iranian prison where deadly fire erupted over weekend By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Protests against the regime in Iran have been spreading across the country for a month now. Over the weekend, a large fire erupted inside a facility in Tehran known for jailing political prisoners and for rampant human rights abuses. At… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 8:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new polls ahead of midterms, candidates focusing on economy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including a new poll that shows good signs for the GOP. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 7:20 Playwright Tom Stoppard grapples with his hidden past in latest work By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport In a new Broadway play, one of the world’s greatest writers grapples with his own hidden past and its implications for our time. Sir Tom Stoppard's “Leopoldstadt” chronicles a family history he only learned about in his 50s when a… Continue watching
Oct 17 How Russia is using Iranian killer drones to spread terror in Ukraine By Associated Press They are precise, small in size, able to engage a target in relatively large numbers like a swarm of wasps and above all, they’re cheap. Continue reading