Jan 15 Watch 10:07 Inside Estonia's approach in combating Russian disinformation By Simon Ostrovsky Russian disinformation is rife in countries formerly ruled from Moscow. Some ex-Soviet states have tried to suppress it altogether by banning Russian television stations and even limiting the use of the Russian language on their own domestic channels. Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Jan 15 Volcano erupts in Pacific near Tonga, West Coast of U.S. under tsunami advisory By Nick Perry, Associated Press An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion Saturday near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. Tsunami advisories were issued for Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Pacific coast. Continue reading
Jan 15 Clap, don't chant: China aims for 'Zero COVID' Olympics By Candice Choi, Associated Press The prevention protocols will be similar to those at the Tokyo Games this summer, but much tighter. That won't be a stretch in Beijing, with China having maintained a “Zero COVID" policy since early in the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 7:26 Novak Djokovic battles with Australia after violating COVID rules By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The best men's tennis player in the world is caught up in a quarantine quandary in Australia, as the first of this year's Grand Slam tennis tournaments is poised to begin. Novak Djokovic is not vaccinated: he's a skeptic. Australian… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 7:23 Kenya's worst drought in decades creates humanitarian crisis By Jack Hewson, Georgina Smith The worst drought in decades is gripping eastern Africa -- parching landscapes, killing livestock and creating a humanitarian crisis. Driven by climate change, it's also leading to civil strife, as shepherding communities battle each other for scarce resources. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Jan 14 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on Russia's activities in Ukraine By Associated Press The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade Ukraine, and Moscow has already prepositioned operatives to conduct "a false-flag operation" in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 14 Djokovic ruling fits with Australia's tough immigration line By Nick Perry, Steve McMorran, Associated Press Djokovic, who is unvaccinated against the coronavirus, faces deportation from Australia after Immigration Minister Alex Hawke on Friday revoked his visa for the second time, citing health and “good order” considerations. Continue reading
Jan 14 Cyberattack in Ukraine targets government websites By Associated Press The websites of the country's Cabinet, seven ministries, the Treasury, the National Emergency Service and the state services website, where Ukrainians' electronic passports and vaccination certificates are stored, were temporarily unavailable Friday as a result of the hack. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 5:49 Russian military escalation with Ukraine looms as diplomatic efforts make little progress By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A week of diplomacy in Europe concluded Thursday, with the U.S. and European countries meeting with Russia over its massive military deployment on the borders of Ukraine. But the talks did not end well. Nick Schifrin reports on where the… Continue watching
Jan 13 Sudan's anti-coup protests violently dispersed with 2 people killed By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Authorities and a medical group say a senior police officer and a protester were killed in the Sudanese capital as thousands took to the streets on Thursday against a coup that has plunged the country into grinding deadlock. Continue reading