Dec 03 Trump takes aim at French president over NATO criticism By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Trump and Macron are due to meet on the sidelines of the summit. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: China bars U.S. military from Hong Kong In our news wrap Monday, China has indefinitely suspended U.S. military ships and aircraft from visiting Hong Kong, after President Trump signed legislation supporting anti-government protests in the Chinese territory. Also, demonstrations continued in Iraq, despite the prime minister’s resignation. Continue watching
Dec 02 At least 200 killed in Iran protests and government crackdown, Amnesty says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press At least 208 people in Iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by security forces, Amnesty International said Monday. Continue reading
Dec 02 Allies ‘can’t go blocking’ aid at time of war, Ukraine’s Zelensky says By Associated Press “Look I never talked to the president from the position of a quid pro quo,” Zelensky said. “But you have to understand. We’re at war. If you’re our strategic partner, then you can’t go blocking anything for us. I think… Continue reading
Dec 02 Putin signs bill targeting journalists and bloggers By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law Monday that gives the government the right to register bloggers, journalists and social media users as foreign agents. Continue reading
Dec 02 U.N. chief urges countries not to surrender on climate fight By Aritz Parra, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries Monday not to lose hope in the fight against climate change, as representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered in Madrid for a two-week meeting on tackling global warming. Continue reading
Dec 02 UK politicians trade blame over London knife attack By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn paused Monday to honor the two people killed in the London Bridge attack, then went back to trading blame for the security failings that allowed a man… Continue reading
Dec 02 NATO under friendly fire as leaders ready for London summit By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO leaders will gather in London on Tuesday as the world’s biggest military alliance, marking its 70th birthday, battles with one of the most confounding of adversaries: Itself. Continue reading
Dec 01 Toll at least 21 after Mexico cartel attack near US border By Associated Press Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas border and staged an hour-long attack, officials said, bringing the death toll to at least 21. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 4:35 Leaked docs give inside view of China’s mass detention camps Last month, hundreds of documents obtained by The New York Times gave an inside view of China’s growing indoctrination camps. In the country’s northwestern region, Uighurs and other Muslim minorities have been detained for ideological transformation, isolated from the outside… Continue watching