Oct 17 New UK Treasury chief reverses controversial economic plan By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, said he was scrapping “almost all” of Truss' tax cuts, along with her flagship energy policy and her promise — repeated just last week — that there will be no public spending cuts. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: UN Secretary-General calls for 'armed action' to reopen port in Haiti By Associated Press The United Nations Secretary-General called for an international "armed action" to reopen a port in Haiti that has been shut down by conflict. Continue reading
Oct 17 China's Communist Party congress expected to reappoint Xi Jinping as leader By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The overarching theme emerging from China’s ongoing Communist Party congress is one of continuity, not change. Continue reading
Oct 17 Death toll rises to 8 inmates killed in Iranian prison fire By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A fire that burned through part of Iran’s notorious Evin Prison has damaged one of the largest buildings at the complex. Continue reading
Oct 17 Korean-pop group BTS members will perform mandatory military service in South Korea By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The management agency of K-pop group BTS says the singers will serve their mandatory military duties as required under South Korean law, effectively ending a public debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments. Continue reading
Oct 17 Russian explosive drones strike Ukraine's capital, 4 killed By Sabra Ayres, Hanna Arhirova, Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press Waves of explosives-laden suicide drones have struck Ukraine's capital, setting buildings ablaze and tearing a hole in one of them. Continue reading
Oct 16 Family mourns coal miner's death in Turkey, demands punishment for explosion By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Friday’s explosion at the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise’s (TTK) mine in the Black Sea town of Amasra killed 41 miners and injured 11. Continue reading
Oct 16 Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio. Here's why it's been a struggle for decades By Associated Press The initiative is trying to end the polio virus in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two endemic countries, the foundation said in a statement Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Iran protests continue; deadly Tehran prison fire put out In our news wrap Sunday, Iran's state media says Saturday's fire at a prison in Tehran has been put out as protests continue across the country, Xi Jinping is poised to remain China's president for a third term, shelling in… Continue watching
Oct 16 British Prime Minister Liz Truss goes from triumph to trouble in six weeks on the job By Jill Lawless, Associated Press In just six weeks, the prime minister’s libertarian economic policies have triggered a financial crisis, emergency central bank intervention, multiple U-turns and the firing of her Treasury chief. Continue reading