Oct 29 As Biden heads to climate change conference, half of Americans think the U.S. isn't doing enough By Laura Santhanam Younger people, who will inherit the choices of previous generations, were much more likely than others to feel that the global community is not doing enough to prevent climate change from getting worse, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 9:47 What we know about Sudan's ongoing civil disobedience after military coup By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran, Dorothy Hastings President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States stands with peaceful protesters in Sudan who are demonstrating against Monday's military coup. On the ground, at least 11 protesters have been killed. The United Nations Security Council also called for… Continue watching
Oct 28 How global climate negotiations work, and what to expect from the COP26 summit in Glasgow By Shelley Inglis, The Conversation A former UN adviser explains what happens at climate summits like COP26 and why people fear this one won’t meet its goals. Continue reading
Oct 28 4 key issues to watch as world leaders prepare for the Glasgow climate summit By Rachel Kyte, The Conversation The world isn’t on track to avoid dangerous climate change, and this year’s climate conference, COP26, is crucial, a former senior UN official writes. Continue reading
Oct 28 Tigray spokesperson says Ethiopia airstrike killed 10, including children By Associated Press This is the deadliest of the new round of airstrikes that began last week as the year-long war intensifies. Continue reading
Oct 28 Moscow shuts most workplaces as COVID infections, deaths soar By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The government's coronavirus task force on Thursday reported 1,159 deaths in 24 hours. To contain the spread President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nonworking period from Oct. 30 to Nov. 7. Continue reading
Oct 28 Assange lawyer dismisses U.S. promises over extradition By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Assange's lawyer, Edward Fitzgerald, told Britain's High Court that the Australian was too mentally ill to be extradited to the United States to face trial. Continue reading
Oct 28 Facebook grilled by U.K. lawmakers making online safety rules By Associated Press Lawmakers pressed Facebook to provide its data to independent researchers who can look at how its products could be harmful. Facebook has said it has privacy concerns about how such data would be shared. Continue reading
Oct 28 U.N. calls on Sudan military to restore civilian government By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N.'s most powerful body also said it is ready "to support efforts to realize Sudan's democratic transition" and the peoples' aspirations "for an inclusive, peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous future."… Continue reading
Oct 28 'There was no break – it was constant,' investigation finds systemic torture of detainees by Myanmar's military By Victoria Milko, Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press An investigation by The Associated Press has found that the Myanmar military has been torturing detainees across the country in a methodical and systemic way since its takeover of the government in February. Continue reading