Nov 18 One of 25 kidnapped students in Nigeria escapes as the search continues for the missing girls By Chinedu Asadu, Tunde Omolehin, Associated Press The school principal Musa Rabi Magaji says the student who escaped fled through forests and arrived home late Monday. Continue reading
Nov 18 1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump’s Gaza plan By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The violence came a day after the U.N. Security Council gave its backing to U.S. President Donald Trump's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza, which Hamas has rejected. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who ups planned U.S. investments to $1 trillion By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington on Tuesday as the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 10:58 Trump prepares to welcome Saudi Arabia’s controversial crown prince to White House By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev For years, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, was shunned on the world stage. But President Biden visited him in Riyadh three years ago, and now President Trump will bestow on the 40-year-old pomp and pageantry… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 7:40 Haitians displaced by violence face deportation after fleeing to Dominican Republic By Ali Rogin, Janine AlHadidi, Katrianna Skulsky, Róisín Cahill, Chaimae Chouiekh, Carlos Mayorga, Peter Klein The UN says 1.4 million Haitians have fled because of violence and instability. Many crossed the border into the Dominican Republic. But there, they live in fear and limbo, and many have been deported back to Haiti. As part of… Continue watching
Nov 17 UN approves U.S. plan authorizing an international stabilization force in Gaza By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. Continue reading
Nov 17 Trump floats possible talks with Venezuela but leaves military action on the table By Regina Garcia Cano, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump isn't ruling out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up potential diplomatic talks with its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
Nov 17 What to know about abductions of schoolchildren in Nigeria By Associated Press Nigeria says more schoolchildren have been abducted in the country’s volatile north. It’s not immediately clear who’s to blame in the latest seizure in Kebbi state. Continue reading
Nov 17 Disaster-battered nations tell ministers at climate talks to start taking action By Seth Borenstein, Anton L. Delgado, Melina Walling, Associated Press Their message: Our lives are on the line. Continue reading
Nov 17 Russia’s slowing wartime economy pushes Kremlin to increase taxes and fees By David McHugh, Associated Press Russia's economy has slowed after two years of robust growth fueled by the war in Ukraine. That's opening a hole in the Kremlin's budget, and President Vladimir Putin is looking for money to cover the deficit. Continue reading