Nov 11 Why these young people came to the COP26 climate change conference By William Brangham As part of our coverage in Glasgow, the PBS NewsHour asked several young attendees why they’re here, what they hope to learn and what adding their voices to this conference might mean. Continue reading
Nov 11 Two weeks after coup in Sudan, a general tightens grip on power By Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press Sudan's top general has reappointed himself as head of the army-run interim governing body, a sign that he is tightening his grip on the country two weeks after he led a coup against civilian leaders. Continue reading
Nov 11 U.S. urges citizens to leave Haiti amid turmoil, fuel shortage By Evens Sanon, Associated Press The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti because of the country's deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel. That shortage has affected hospitals, schools and banks. Continue reading
Nov 11 Frustration, defiance as village faces becoming U.K.’s first “climate refugees” By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Residents of a small coastal village in north Wales face becoming the U.K.'s first "climate refugees." Authorities have identified Fairbourne to be at high risk of flooding due to climate change. Continue reading
Nov 11 Global warming goal to stop climate change on ‘life support’, says U.N. chief By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is "on life support" in the final days of the U.N.'s climate talks in Glasgow. Continue reading
Nov 11 South Africa’s last apartheid president, F.W. de Klerk, dies By Andrew Meldrum, Cara Anna, Associated Press F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa's last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country's white minority rule, has died at the age of 85. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 6:23 EU says Lukashenko using refugee crisis to ‘destabilize’ region, overwhelm Polish border By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin This week, thousands of refugees from across the developing world tried to enter Poland by crossing its border with Belarus, its neighbor to the east. But the European Union says this is not only a case of desperate families fleeing… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 8:38 Growing number of young Americans feel climate anxiety. Here’s what they need to cope By William Brangham, Gretchen Frazee In a recent PBS NewsHour survey in partnership with The Generation Lab, nearly two-thirds of children and young adults said climate change will influence where they decide to live. A third said it would affect their decision to have children. Continue watching
Nov 10 Only two-state solution can end ‘apartheid’, says Palestinian prime minister By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The Palestinian prime minister has warned Israel that its refusal to accept a two-state solution to the century-old conflict would perpetuate a system of "apartheid." Mohammed Shtayyeh told foreign reporters on Wednesday that this will eventually result in a one-state… Continue reading
Nov 10 China and U.S. promise more climate cooperation at COP26 talks By Seth Borenstein, Aniruddha Ghosal, Frank Jordans, Associated Press China and the United States have pledged to increase cooperation on climate action in a joint declaration at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow. Continue reading