Nov 02 Ethiopia declares state of emergency as Tigray forces threaten move on capital By Cara Anna, Associated Press The declaration by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday was the clearest sign of alarm yet from the government of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Continue reading
Nov 02 Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system. That’s about 640 million people. Continue reading
Nov 02 WATCH: Countries agree to cut methane by at least 30 percent by 2030 By Associated Press Nations responsible for almost half the world’s methane emissions are signing a pledge Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 02 Former FIFA bosses indicted for fraud in Switzerland By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been charged with fraud and other offenses by Swiss prosecutors after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2 million payment. Continue reading
Nov 02 WATCH: Biden, Boris Johnson give remarks on 'Build Back Better World' agenda at climate talks By News Desk President Joe Biden and other world leaders are making a pitch for his Build Back Better World, the U.S. president’s effort to offer an alternative to China’s infrastructure financing, at the COP26 climate talks on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 02 Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The proposed rule would for the first time target reductions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focus only on new wells as previous regulations have done. Continue reading
Nov 02 More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation at COP26 By Frank Jordans, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow. But campaigners say they need to see the detail — such promises have been made, and broken, before. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 10:32 The Earth is at a tipping point. Here's what's at stake if we don't act on climate change By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes In his remarks to global leaders, President Joe Biden said climate change is "ravaging the world" — a message that is likely to be repeated at the U.N. summit on climate change. World leaders, researchers and activists all say we… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 6:13 Online threats, armed protestors and other red flags law enforcement ignored before Jan. 6 A new three-part investigation by The Washington Post into the forces that led to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 reveals how advance warnings of violence were ignored, and how unprepared the Capitol Police force was. The… Continue watching
Nov 01 WATCH: Queen urges leaders to act quickly on climate at COP26 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II has welcomed world leaders to the U.N. climate summit in a pre-recorded video message, saying "the time for words has now moved to the time for action."… Continue reading