Oct 28 Sudan military leader fires 6 diplomats who criticized coup By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A Sudanese military official says Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan has fired at least six ambassadors, including the country's envoys to the U.S., the European Union and France. Also fired were the Sudanese ambassadors to the U.N. mission in Geneva, Qatar, and… Continue reading
Oct 28 The world is facing ‘a moment of truth’ to address climate change, EU chief says By Associated Press "What we need is, first of all, leadership," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said before she heads to a weekend summit in Rome of the Group of 20 most developed nations. COP26 starts Sunday in Scotland. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 8:13 How Minnesota’s lack of teachers of color hurts students, and what reform could look like By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Many schools across the United States are grappling with ways to close the achievement gap between white students and students of color. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on those efforts in Minnesota, which has some of the worst… Continue watching
Oct 27 Biden calls China’s military actions near Taiwan ‘coercive’ By Eileen Ng, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press President Joe Biden has told leaders at the East Asia Summit that China's recent actions in the Taiwan Straits are "coercive" and undermined peace and stability in the region. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 7:51 Bolsonaro may face criminal charges for botching COVID response over ‘false dilemma’ By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran A Brazilian Senate committee investigating President Jair Bolsonaro submitted their findings to the country’s attorney general Wednesday. It recommended criminal charges for Bolsonaro's pandemic response. The inquiry is unprecedented and scathing, accusing a sitting head of state of crimes against… Continue watching
Oct 27 U.N. envoy says ‘civil war’ has spread throughout Myanmar By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The outgoing U.N. envoy for Myanmar says "civil war" has spread throughout the country and the international community should consider measures aimed at replacing the military junta's leaders. Continue reading
Oct 27 Israel approves some 3,000 new settler homes according to settlement monitor By Ilan Ben Zion, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The decision by a government committee comes a day after the Biden administration issued its strongest condemnation yet of the proposed construction. Continue reading
Oct 27 UN uses dinosaur to deliver ‘save your species’ message to warn of global warming effects By Associated Press The United Nations is summoning an unusual "witness" to testify to the dangers of burning fossil fuels that stoke global warming. Continue reading
Oct 27 Gen. Milley calls Chinese weapon test ‘very concerning’ By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Chinese test was first reported by the Financial Times newspaper, which said the hypersonic missile was capable of carrying a nuclear payload. Continue reading
Oct 27 Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate, leaked documents say By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Internal Facebook documents reveal a country lit “on fire” in the days after controversial social media posts from then-President Donald Trump last year. Continue reading