Dec 23 Watch 7:06 News Wrap: McConnell, Schumer argue over Senate impeachment trial In our news wrap Monday, Congress and President Trump have left Washington for the holidays, but the fight over a Senate impeachment trial goes on. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are arguing over witnesses and… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:39 Saudi investigation into Khashoggi killing leaves ‘full truth’ unknown, says UN official A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced five people to death for their involvement in the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The proceedings lasted nearly a year and were shrouded in secrecy, with only a select group of diplomats in attendance… Continue watching
Dec 23 Residents of Syria’s Idlib province flee new government offensive By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country's last rebel stronghold that began last week. The offensive has triggered a mass exodus of civilians fleeing to safer areas near the Turkish border. Continue reading
Dec 23 Report: Popular UAE chat app ToTok used as a government spy tool By Associated Press The government uses ToTok to track conversations, locations, images and other data of those who install the app on their phones, The New York Times reported. Continue reading
Dec 23 Protesters block Paris subway on 19th day of pension strikes By Associated Press The government is negotiating with unions about the retirement reform, which President Emmanuel Macron has championed to keep the state pension system financially sustainable. Continue reading
Dec 23 Going west, migrants wander through Bosnia in Balkan winter By Associated Press In Bihac, migrants look for abandoned buildings or factories, or stay in the town's migrant center if they are lucky. Continue reading
Dec 23 Giuliani associates leveraged GOP access to get Ukraine gas deal By Desmond Butler, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The gas deal sought by Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman never came to pass. Continue reading
Dec 23 Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing By Abdullah al-Shihri, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The killing of Khashoggi stunned the international community and also many Saudi citizens. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 4:04 Emails offer new details on Ukraine military aid funding A request to freeze military aid to Ukraine was made less than two hours after President Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a White House email released this weekend shows. Meanwhile, days after his impeachment, Trump focuses… Continue watching
Dec 22 Notre Dame fire wakes the world up to dangers of lead dust By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building material found across many historic cities. Continue reading