Jan 13 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips By Josh Boak, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press “If it’s China and not the United States determining the future of AI on the planet, I think that the stakes of that are just profound," said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 13 Russian forces bypass a key logistics hub in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says By Samya Kullab, Yehor Konovalov, Associated Press Russians are taking aim at a route that is critical for supplies feeding Ukrainian forces in the entire region, an official says. Continue reading
Jan 13 Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. Continue reading
Jan 12 After urging from Saudi Arabia, EU ministers will consider easing sanctions on post-Assad Syria By Baraa Anwer, Associated Press European Union foreign ministers will meet in late January to discuss easing sanctions imposed on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief said Sunday. However, she said the move would depend on Syria's new rulers carrying out an inclusive political transition… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 2:17 News Wrap: Biden and Netanyahu speak as Gaza ceasefire talks show signs of progress In our news wrap Sunday, Biden and Netanyahu spoke by phone amid signs of progress in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks, efforts are underway for Syria to re-engage with other nations, South Korea’s suspended president will not attend the first hearing of… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 2:54 What an ancient ice core from Antarctica can tell us about our climate’s past and future By John Yang, Harry Zahn Scientists say they have tapped into an extraordinary archive of the Earth’s climate in the ice deep beneath Antarctica. They hope it will help them understand both how the climate changed in the past, how it’s changing now and how… Continue watching
Jan 12 Croatia’s President Milanović wins reelection after defeating ruling party candidate in runoff By Sasa Kavic, Associated Press Croatia's opposition-backed President Zoran Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO, overwhelmingly won reelection for another five-year term on Sunday, defeating a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff vote, near-complete official results showed. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 1:54 News Wrap: Biden awards Pope Francis with Presidential Medal of Freedom In our news wrap Saturday, Biden awarded Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, special counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department, and singer Sam Moore of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave died at age… Continue watching
Jan 11 Israel sending Mossad director to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks in sign of progress By Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 11 Uyghurs detained in Thailand for more than a decade say they may be deported to China By Dake Kang, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists and family members who say the men are at risk of abuse… Continue reading