Sep 17 Milley: Calls to China during Trump tenure were ‘perfectly’ within scope of job By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In his first public comments on the conversations, Gen. Mark Milley said such calls are “routine” and were done "to reassure both allies and adversaries in this case in order to ensure strategic stability.”… Continue reading
Sep 17 As Russian polls open, app that promotes opposition candidates removed from online stores By Daria Litvinova, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press An app created by allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny disappeared from Apple and Google stores on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: New migrant emergency builds along the Texas border with Mexico In our news wrap Thursday, more than 8,000 people have crossed the border at Del Rio, Texas in the past few days as federal agencies rush to provide assistance, storm-battered Louisiana and other areas of the south saw another day… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 6:32 France furious over new U.S. pact meant to confront China’s growing ambitions in Asia Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday tried to calm tensions with France over a new defense pact between the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia. Australia had scrapped a $40 billion submarine contract with France in favor of U.S. nuclear-powered… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 11:15 Ordinary people are taking the law into their own hands to counter cartel threat By Monica Villamizar In the mountain top village of Ayahualtempa in Guerrero state Mexico, children are learning how to use firearms and preparing for an attack by a nearby drug cartel. In our third and final story on the ravages of the cross-border… Continue watching
Sep 16 Italy requires COVID-19 pass for all workers from Oct. 15 By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The measure underscores the government's determination that Italy will not face another lockdown even as the numbers of new virus cases creep up, mostly among the unvaccinated. Continue reading
Sep 16 Australia to acquire nuclear submarines through new security alliance By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Australia's prime minister says it has canceled a contract with France for conventional submarines and instead will build nuclear-powered submarines using U.S. technology because of changing strategic conditions in the Asia-Pacific region. Continue reading
Sep 16 Macron, Merkel meet in Paris to discuss world’s crises, E.U. issues By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to discuss international crises and European issues. Continue reading
Sep 16 Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual, surpassing the size of Antarctica By Associated Press Atmospheric ozone absorbs ultraviolet light coming from the sun. Its absence means more of this high-energy radiation reaches the Earth, where it can harm living cells. Continue reading
Sep 16 ‘Rapid’ reduction in greenhouse gas emissions needed to curb climate change, U.N. chief says By Frank Jordans, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Antonio Guterres warned governments that climate change is proceeding faster than predicted and fossil fuel emissions have already bounced back from a pandemic dip. Continue reading