Nov 25 Left-wing candidate Yamandú Orsi wins runoff election to becomes Uruguay’s next president By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff election that ousted the conservative governing coalition. Continue reading
Nov 25 140 women and girls on average were killed by a loved one every day last year, UN finds By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press “The home is the most dangerous place for women and girls,” UN Women and the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said in a new report. Continue reading
Nov 25 Russian military captures British national fighting with Ukrainian troops By Associated Press Reports say the Russian military has captured a Briton fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region. Continue reading
Nov 25 Why have Israel and Hezbollah not agreed to a ceasefire? By Abby Sewell, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Israelis who were evacuated from the border months ago are pressuring their government to go home. Continue reading
Nov 25 Progress toward Mideast cease-fire is on the agenda as G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press As the G7 ministers arrived in Italy, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Mike Herzog, told Israeli Army Radio on Monday a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached “within days.”… Continue reading
Nov 25 Pakistani police fire tear gas as thousands protest for release of former prime minister Khan By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Authorities say at least one police officer was killed and several officers and demonstrators were injured in clashes. Continue reading
Nov 25 French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for victim’s ex-husband By John Leicester, Associated Press Prosecutors started Monday by focusing on Dominique Pelicot, the man that 71-year-old Gisèle Pelicot was married to for nearly 50 years and who admitted that for years he mixed sedatives into her food and drink so he could rape her… Continue reading
Nov 25 Egyptian officials say 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in rough water on Red Sea By Associated Press The governor says 31 tourists of various nationalities were on board along with 14 crew. Continue reading
Nov 24 Uruguay’s incumbent candidate concedes tight presidential runoff to center-left challenger By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Orsi's win makes the small South American nation the latest country to rebuke an incumbent party in this landmark election year where voters frustrated with post-pandemic economic malaise have punished ruling parties around the world, from the United States and… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 2:34 News Wrap: Dozens wounded, 1 killed in strikes between Israel and Hezbollah In our news wrap Sunday, a Lebanese Army soldier was killed as Israel and Hezbollah traded cross-border attacks, Netanyahu called the death of a rabbi in the UAE a terror incident, world leaders reached an agreement at COP29 to help… Continue watching