Nov 22 Theresa May defends Brexit plan as a ‘good deal’ for the UK By Gregory Katz, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Parliament is expected to vote on the draft Brexit deal next month, but a number of lawmakers have expressed discontent with the proposal. Continue reading
Nov 22 UN nuclear watchdog calls on North Korea to readmit inspectors By Associated Press The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the organization needs more information regarding activity at a North Korean nuclear site. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 7:45 The long history of Russian disinformation targeting the U.S. From Pizzagate to George Soros conspiracies, “fake news” has become a noxious presence in public discourse, especially since the 2016 presidential election. A recent New York Times video series explores the long history of Russian disinformation and its origins in… Continue watching
Nov 21 U.S. and South Korea reduce scope of springtime military exercise By Robert Burns, Associated Press In Defense Secretary Jim Mattis's words, the exercise next spring will be scaled back to a level that will "not be harmful to diplomacy."… Continue reading
Nov 21 Nearly 85,000 Yemeni children died from hunger and disease during civil war, aid group says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press "For every child killed by bombs and bullets, dozens are starving to death and it's entirely preventable," said Tamer Kirolos, Save the Children's Yemen director. Continue reading
Nov 21 Interpol’s neutrality ‘is fundamental’ to its existence after policing agency elects new president By Associated Press Interpol's Secretary General Jurgen Stock spoke on Wednesday after member states voted to elect South Korea's delegate, Kim Jong Yang, as Interpol's new president. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Trump won’t punish Saudi prince or cancel arms sales over Khashoggi murder In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump signaled he will not sanction Saudi Arabia’s crown prince for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, nor cancel arms sales to the country. Trump said breaking with Saudi Arabia would hurt the U.S. Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 8:30 With Khashoggi decision, Trump places strategic interests above human rights President Trump announced he will not sanction Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The President indicated he had no intention of breaking with the longtime American ally. Nick Schifrin reports, and the Washington… Continue watching
Nov 20 WATCH: Trump says maintaining Saudi Arabia deals puts ‘America first’ By Associated Press The president said oil prices would "skyrocket" if the U.S. made a "terrible mistake" to break with Saudi Arabia. Trump said he was not going to "destroy" the world's economy by being "foolish with Saudi Arabia," adding that the United… Continue reading
Nov 20 U.S. blacklists firms in Iran, Russia for shipping oil to Syria By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Placement on the list prohibits American entities or citizens from dealing with the companies and blocks any of the companies' U.S. assets. In Moscow, officials dismissed the sanctions as illegal. Continue reading