Dec 31 Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa injures 6, including children By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Officials said Wednesday that four apartment buildings were damaged. The power company DTEK reported significant damage to two energy facilities. R… Continue reading
Dec 31 UK's Queen Camilla recalls assault in 1960s as part of her campaign against domestic violence By Danica Kirka, Associated Press She told the BBC on Wednesday that speaking out was one way she could use her royal platform to shine a light on the epidemic of violence against women. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:01 With strike inside Venezuela, U.S. increases pressure on Maduro regime By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It is rare that a U.S. president would announce covert action publicly. But that is what President Trump did Monday when he acknowledged a strike on a port facility in Venezuela. Media outlets reported it was the CIA that launched… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 4:49 How Kharkiv keeps faith and culture alive as Russia's siege continues By Jack Hewson Less than 20 miles from the Russian border is the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has faced great trauma in the course of Russia's four-year onslaught. Despite the great personal losses of many of its soldiers and citizens, the city… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 9:40 Artists hope to preserve and rebuild Gaza's cultural heritage By Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi Gaza has been a place of terror, war and struggle, but also a place with a rich cultural and artistic history. Much of that has been damaged or destroyed the last two years. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at… Continue watching
Dec 30 Police investigation of Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting finds no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Police alleged on Tuesday that Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram acted alone in their attack at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14 . They spent most of November in the Philippines but rarely left their hotel. Continue reading
Dec 30 China's top diplomat criticizes U.S. arms sale to Taiwan By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press The military package announced earlier this month by the U.S. State Department amounts to the largest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and is valued at more than $11 billion. China responded to the sale by launching two days of military… Continue reading
Dec 30 Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and heighten Gulf region tensions By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war for over a decade, involving regional powers like Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The escalation highlights strained ties between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, who have backed competing sides in Yemen's war. Continue reading
Dec 30 Khaleda Zia, first female prime minister of Bangladesh, dies at 80 By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Her rivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined Bangladeshi politics for a generation. Bangladesh's interim government has announced a three-day mourning period. Continue reading
Dec 30 Eurostar shuts down Channel Tunnel travel thanks to power supply problems and a stuck train By Alex Turnbull, John Leicester, Associated Press Traffic was expected to resume gradually on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading