Dec 31 Watch 5:47 Many Afghan refugees, including unaccompanied minors, remain in legal limbo in the U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Ebony Joseph Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August, the United States has evacuated more than 75,000 Afghans through Operation Allies Welcome. Roughly 23,000 evacuees remain on six military bases across the U.S., but more than 50,000 have been placed… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 4:47 Photojournalists share the stories behind images that defined 2021 By Mike Fritz We take a look back at some of the images that have defined 2021, and hear from the photojournalists who captured them about the stories behind the scenes. Continue watching
Dec 31 U.K. reports surge in COVID deaths, builds temporary wards By Danica Kirka, Associated Press While the figures are the highest in almost 10 months, they are still far below the peaks reported last January, when most people were unvaccinated. Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year's Eve muted by omicron, many around the world hope for better 2022 By Nick Perry, Associated Press In many places around the world, plans for New Year's Eve celebrations are muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 4:49 Biden urged de-escalation in call with Putin, but officials still fear Ukraine invasion By Nick Schifrin President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday — their second call in a month — amid a crisis over Ukraine. 100,000 Russian troops are massed on Ukraine’s borders, and the administration has warned they could… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 9:20 Turkey's expanding militarized zones in Iraq raise fears of invasion, frustrate civilians By Simona Foltyn For decades, Turkey has fought the PKK, a Kurdish separatist movement that's considered a terror organization by the U.S. The rebel group has sought refuge in northern Iraq. The Turks have established dozens of military bases on Iraqi soil and… Continue watching
Dec 30 Biden, Putin talk nearly an hour about Russian troop buildup near Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Thursday about the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 30 Recalling influential people who died in 2021 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021. Also among those who died this year was a man who for years held the title of baseball’s… Continue reading
Dec 30 After shutting down human rights group, Russia labels Pussy Riot member 'foreign agent' By Associated Press Russian authorities have designated a member of the Pussy Riot punk group, a satirist and an art collector as "foreign agents" as part of efforts to stifle dissent. Continue reading
Dec 30 Maxwell verdict bad news for Prince Andrew's civil case By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prince Andrew wasn't on trial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case but her conviction is bad news for the man who is ninth in line to the British throne. Continue reading