Nov 26 Taiwian budgets $40 billion toward U.S. weapons and building air defense 'dome' By Taijing Wu, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said it welcomes Taiwan's budget announcement and "supports Taiwan's acquisition of critical defense capabilities, commensurate with the threat it faces.”… Continue reading
Nov 26 Steve Witkoff coached a Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan, report reveals By Associated Press Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, according to a transcript of the Oct. 14 call published by the news service, advised Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov that Putin should call Trump to congratulate him for the Gaza peace deal, say Russia… Continue reading
Nov 26 Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The remains of two hostages, one Israeli and a Thai national, remain in Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 26 44 killed, 279 missing after raging fire spreads through Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings By Chan Ho-him, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Several local media outlets reported that police had arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with fire which began Wednesday afternoon in a housing complex in Tai Po district, a suburb in the New Territories. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 8:16 News Wrap: Trump says there's progress in U.S. effort to end Ukraine war In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump says there's progress in the U.S.-backed effort to end the war in Ukraine and he's dispatching two envoys to build on talks, Israel received another set of human remains from Gaza and the… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 6:29 China 'cannot peacefully coexist with democracies,' says Taiwan's deputy foreign minister By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, and the Chinese government said Xi outlined what it called China’s "principled" position on Taiwan. The self-governing democracy of 23 million has never been part of Communist China, but Beijing… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 7:15 '2000 Meters to Andriivka' follows Ukrainians forced into combat in Russia's invasion By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is just a few months short of the four-year mark. PBS's Frontline, working with the Associated Press, will air "2000 Meters to Andriivka," a relentless portrait of life and death on the frontlines. Nick… Continue watching
Nov 25 Top U.S. military officials will visit Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and meet Wednesday with the country’s top leaders, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 25 Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazilian coup attempt By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The far-right leader had been under house arrest since August and was taken to federal police headquarters Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor. Continue reading
Nov 25 Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy in their flocks By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman. It's responding to concerns raised by African bishops about the practice of polygamy in their flocks. Continue reading