Oct 25 WATCH: Blinken meets with the archbishop of Constantinople By Associated Press Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, was released from a Washington hospital Monday morning after an overnight stay early in his 12-day visit to the United States. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 9:00 Former U.S. diplomat who spent decades working on Afghanistan discusses deal with Taliban By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Two decades of America's war in Afghanistan ended in chaos late this summer, and the future of the country remains in grave doubt under Taliban rule. Nick Schifrin speaks with a former top American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, who spent much… Continue watching
Oct 25 Brazil to seek zero deforestation by 2028, up from 2030 By David Biller, Associated Press Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourão has said that the government will accelerate its timeline by two to three years to completely eliminate illegal deforestation by 2027 or 2028. Continue reading
Oct 25 UN says Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short By Jamey Keaten, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency says greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade. Continue reading
Oct 25 U.S. details new international COVID-19 travel requirements By Zeke Miller, David Koenig, Associated Press The Biden administration is detailing its new international COVID-19 air travel policies for most foreign travelers to the U.S, which will include exemptions for kids and new federal contact tracing requirements. Continue reading
Oct 25 World set to miss goal of $100 billion climate aid pledged to poor By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Officials say a target for rich countries to provide poor nations with $100 billion in aid each year to tackle global warming will be missed, dealing a blow to the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow. Continue reading
Oct 25 AP explainer: How months of tensions led to Sudan's coup By Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press The military coup in Sudan threatens to wreck the country's fragile transition to democracy, more than two years after a popular uprising forced the removal of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. Continue reading
Oct 25 U.S. official urges Russia to send more gas to Europe 'quickly' By David McHugh, Associated Press A senior energy adviser to President Joe Biden urged Russia to supply more natural gas to Europe now rather than wait for approval of a new pipeline. Continue reading
Oct 25 Facebook has struggled to curb divisive content in India By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Internal company documents on India highlight Facebook's constant struggles in quashing abusive content on its platforms in the world's biggest democracy. Communal and religious tensions in India have a history of boiling over on social media and stoking violence. Continue reading
Oct 25 Facebook's language gaps allow terrorist content and hate speech to thrive By Isabel Debre, Fares Akram, Associated Press Internal company documents show the problems are far more systemic than just a few innocent mistakes, and that Facebook has understood the depth of these failings for years while doing little about it. Continue reading