Oct 06 Watch 8:34 Brett McGurk chronicles negotiations to free Oct. 7 hostages in 'Brink' By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Brett McGurk served under four presidential administrations, ultimately working as President Biden’s lead on foreign policy in the Middle East. During that time, Hamas attacked Israel, killing over a thousand people and taking hundreds hostage. Amna Nawaz sat down with… Continue watching
Oct 06 Some nations have deployed space weapons. Here's what issues are worrying experts By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Ryan Manzuk, Associated Press The Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons in space, but experts say it needs updating to address modern challenges. Continue reading
Oct 06 U.S. restricts troops from leaving Okinawa base after Marine accused of murder By Ben Finley, Associated Press The arrest of the Marine has renewed protests against the heavy American military presence on the southern island and the rise in military-related crime. Continue reading
Oct 06 Saudi Arabia says 3 injured in attacks on its airports as fighting with Houthis reignites By Associated Press Saudi Arabia says three people were injured in the latest attacks on its airports since fighting with Yemen’s Houthi rebels reignited. Continue reading
Oct 06 French police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 protest nationwide for school funding By Nicolas Garriga, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press More than a quarter of a million people have marched in cities across France in support of school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
Oct 06 How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker death By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week. Continue reading
Oct 06 Trump draws cheers, then criticism for musing about Iran taking out U.S. cities By Associated Press “They could take out a city,” he said. "Let ‘em take out Los Angeles. Let ’em take out San Diego.”… Continue reading
Oct 06 Cold War memories stir Rubio in Iceland as he champions diplomacy and downplays differences By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday sought to reassure NATO ally Iceland that President Donald Trump's administration has no designs on the island but shares its deep concerns about Arctic security as tensions between the United States and Russia… Continue reading
Oct 05 What to know about Spain's housing protests sparked by an 87-year-old woman's eviction By Joseph Wilson, Alicia León, Associated Press Public outrage over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman has put Spain's progressive government under immense pressure to tackle the nation's entrenched housing cost crisis. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Cornell students protest handling of alleged rape In our news wrap Monday, students at Cornell are staging protests over the university's handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape in 2024, President Trump said a threat linked to Iran was the reason the U.S. withdrew its bombers… Continue watching