Oct 08 More than 130 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax By David McHugh, Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden has been one of the driving forces behind the agreement as governments around the world seek to boost revenue following the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 08 The first all-female guard change at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Russia puts a film crew in space and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Russia launches a crew to film a movie in space for the first time, vaping rates among high schoolers plunged in 2021 and an all-female team leads the changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,… Continue reading
Oct 08 Mexico returns 129 Haitian migrants to their homeland By Associated Press Mexico has sent another plane load of Haitian migrants back to their homeland on a flight carrying 129 people to Port au Prince. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Secretary Blinken, Mexico Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard give remarks By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press High-level delegations from Mexico and the United States were at work Friday on building a new security framework for the bilateral relationship that they hope will govern how the two countries cooperate on a broad range of issues. Continue reading
Oct 08 Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways By Philip Marcelo, David Porter, Associated Press Transit officials and experts say this summer’s storms were the latest reminders that more needs to be done to prepare the East Coast’s vital transit systems in the face of more extreme and unpredictable weather caused by climate change. Continue reading
Oct 08 Deadly bombing at Afghanistan mosque kills worshippers during Friday prayers By Samya Kullab, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press A Taliban police official says at least 100 people have been killed or wounded in a mosque explosion targeting Shiite Muslims in northern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Oct 08 Google cracks down on ads promoting climate change denial By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Google will no longer allow digital ads promoting false climate change claims to appear next to the content of other publishers, hoping to deny money to those making such claims and to stop the spread of misinformation on its platform. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 5:48 Deportation to turmoiled Haiti an act of 'violence' against migrants, advocate says By Yamiche Alcindor Thousands of mostly Haitian migrants gathered at the border town of Del Rio, Texas in September hoping to gain asylum in the United States. While the migrants have been removed and the encampment cleared, the crisis is far from over. Continue watching
Oct 07 WATCH: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel peace prize By Kiko Rosario, Frank Jordans, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The Norwegian Nobel Committee stressed that an independent press is vital in promoting peace. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.N. says 10,000 displaced as clashes escalate over key Yemen city By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Clashes have escalated as the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels intensified their push to take the provincial capital from the internationally recognized government. Continue reading