Nov 13 Watch 7:01 Ukraine says Russia is recruiting African mercenaries to fight in its war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin, Sonia Kopelev Since last fall, more than 12,000 North Koreans have reportedly been deployed to fight with the Russian army in Ukraine. Recently, Ukraine accused the Kremlin of recruiting foreign fighters from African nations as it struggles to recruit troops among its… Continue watching
Nov 13 BBC apologizes to Trump over misleading edit, but rejects basis for defamation claim By Brian Melley, Associated Press The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat. Continue reading
Nov 13 Israel says militants in Gaza handed over body believed to be hostage By Associated Press Israel’s army says militants in Gaza have handed over a body believed to be a hostage. Continue reading
Nov 13 British commentator Sami Hamdi considers taking legal action against U.S. over ICE detention By Kwiyeon Ha, Pan Pylas, Associated Press British political commentator Sami Hamdi has said on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center. Continue reading
Nov 13 EU warns Ukraine to crack down on corruption in wake of energy scandal By Illia Novikov, Associated Press European Union officials are warning Ukraine that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country’s ability to attract financial help. Continue reading
Nov 13 Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages despite official condemnation By Aref Tufaha, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The attack came a day after some Israeli leaders condemned recent settler violence against Palestinians. Continue reading
Nov 13 10 years after Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by Islamic State attacks By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The attacks on November 13, 2015, included gunfire at cafés, explosions at a stadium, and a massacre at the Bataclan concert hall. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is urging Israel's president to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a former aide to California's Gov. Newsom has been indicted on charges related to an alleged scheme to steal… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 10:39 Children wounded by the war in Gaza share their stories as they heal in the U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, a reminder of the war’s horrific toll on the youngest victims. Before the State Department paused new medical visas for Palestinians in August, a group of children… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 6:42 U.S. carrier in Caribbean amid Venezuela tensions and outcry over drug boat strikes By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala, Dan Sagalyn A U.S. aircraft carrier reached the Caribbean as part of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign on Venezuela and its broader effort to combat drug trafficking. In recent months, the U.S. has killed dozens of people, prompting an outcry across… Continue watching