Aug 23 Congo’s prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Kabila for war crimes By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press Congo's public prosecutor on Friday asked for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in absentia in a treason case that includes war crimes charges related to his ties to the M23 rebel group. Continue reading
Aug 23 German foreign minister calls for Israel and Palestine two-state solution during Indonesia visit By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Johann Wadephul and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is unbearable and a two-state solution is the sole means of ending the conflict. Continue reading
Aug 22 Carney says Canada will match U.S. tariff exemptions under USMCA trade pact By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada is dropping many of its retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 7:42 ‘Man-made disaster’: Famine declared in Gaza City where half a million face starvation By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The international organization that monitors hunger crises around the world has declared that parts of Gaza are in famine. The U.N.-backed group of experts said that half a million people in Gaza, a quarter of the population, are facing “catastrophic… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 6:18 A glimpse of life in Gaza, through the voices of its children By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh As many as 132,000 children in Gaza under the age of five are at risk of dying from acute malnutrition between now and next summer, according to a U.N.-backed group of experts. Half of Gaza’s population is children, and many… Continue watching
Aug 22 How South Korea is navigating the ‘Trump risk’ at key summits in Japan and U.S. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.S. allies to navigate Donald Trump’s unilateral push to redefine postwar orders on… Continue reading
Aug 22 No Putin-Zelenskyy meeting is planned, Russia’s chief diplomat says By Associated Press Uncertainty has grown in recent days about Moscow's commitment to U.S.-led peace efforts, as Russian officials have raised objections about cornerstones of the nascent proposals. Continue reading
Aug 22 Nvidia is in talks with Trump administration about new chip for China, company’s CEO says By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Aug 22 Iran discusses its nuclear program with European nations as sanctions deadline looms By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran said Friday its foreign minister spoke by phone with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of U.N. sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program, just days ahead of a European deadline. Continue reading
Aug 22 Israeli defense minister warns of Gaza City’s destruction unless Hamas yields to his country’s terms By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press Hamas issued a statement that called Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's comments “a confession of committing a crime that amounts to ethnic cleansing.”… Continue reading