Oct 11 Iran calls latest U.S. proposal to end war 'insufficient' as Netanyahu's corruption trial resumes By Associated Press A senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U.S. response to a proposal to end the war “insufficient" and warns of attacks on regional data centers and cables if fighting intensifies again. Continue reading
Oct 11 Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to 'energy ceasefire' despite continued attacks By Susie Blann, Elise Morton, Collin Binkley, Associated Press Moscow did not immediately comment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that while his country “welcomed” the announcement by Trump as “good news for everyone,” Russia was still hitting energy infrastructure in Kyiv and in the city of Kharkiv. Continue reading
Oct 11 Riyadh airport hit by projectile a day after deadly missile strike By Samy Magdy, Cara Anna, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The latest strike in Riyadh came shortly after the Houthis said the airport in the rebel-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa had been struck again, and blamed the Saudis. Continue reading
Oct 11 Leaders from India's 'Cockroach' movement released from detention, pledge to hold more protests By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The protests were triggered after authorities removed more than 130 million voters from the list since last year. Critics say the move is politically motivated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Election Commission deny manipulation allegations. Continue reading
Oct 11 Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove nodule on his lung By Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry, Associated Press The 71-year-old Leo said the nodule was found at an early stage and was “circumscribed” or small and well-localized. The Vatican said Leo's expected recovery time from surgery would be a week. Continue reading
Oct 11 At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast By Jamey Keaten, Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press The boat was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized on Thursday night or Friday morning, according to the IOM. More than 80 people survived, all of them Ethiopian nationals, it said. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch Inside the U.S. negotiations to free the Oct. 7 hostages By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Before the Oct. 7 attacks, the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia were on the brink of a historic agreement. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses how close they were to normalization, the rush to release hostages and the U.S. response… Continue reading
Oct 09 Inside the U.S. negotiations to free the Oct. 7 hostages By Nick Schifrin Before the Oct. 7 attacks, the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia were on the brink of a historic agreement. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses how close they were to normalization, the rush to release hostages and the U.S. response… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 5:58 News Wrap: Trump announces diesel deal with Russia In our news wrap Friday, Trump says he struck a deal with Russia for millions of tons of diesel in a bid to lower U.S. energy prices, Katie Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, the Pentagon’s… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 8:13 Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize after long career of investigating war crimes By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela International human rights lawyer Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel Committee said it chose her as “institutions of international law are under political attack.” Hours later, the Trump administration sanctioned the International Criminal Court, where… Continue watching