Nov 24 U.S. set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The move planned Monday comes as President Donald Trump evaluates whether to take military action against Venezuela, which Trump has not ruled out despite bringing up the possibility of talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
Nov 24 European officials welcome progress in negotiations on U.S. peace proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Officials say progress was made in weekend discussions on amending the U.S. peace proposal for Ukraine that many saw as favoring Russia. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:42 Officials meet in Geneva for Ukraine talks as peace plan's author called into question By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery In Geneva on Sunday, U.S. officials put the heat on Ukraine to accept a peace deal to end the war with Russia or else. The author of the plan became a point of contention, while President Donald Trump said Ukrainian… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: Israel hits Beirut with deadly strike targeting a Hezbollah leader In our news wrap Sunday, Israel carried out an airstrike in Beirut nearly a year after it agreed to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, 50 of the 303 children kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria escaped and reunited with their… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 5:39 New film 'That Night' tells story of woman who survived fire at infamous Iranian prison By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Thousands of Iranian protesters were arrested in the months after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, following her arrest for improperly wearing her hijab. Many spent time at the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, where a fire broke out… Continue watching
Nov 23 Indigenous people reflect on meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks By Melina Walling, Associated Press Many Indigenous people who attended the United Nations climate talks felt strengthened by the solidarity with tribes from other countries and some appreciated small wins in the final outcome. But for many, the talks fell short on representation, ambition and… Continue reading
Nov 23 Bolsonaro says 'hallucinations' led him to violate ankle monitor, causing his arrest By Mauricio Savarese, Lucas Dumphreys, Associated Press On his first full day in jail, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told a judge on Sunday he had violated his ankle monitoring the day before at his house arrest because of a nervous breakdown and hallucinations caused by a change in… Continue reading
Nov 23 Pope calls on kidnappers to free 265 Nigerian students and teachers after 50 pupils escape By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. Continue reading
Nov 23 WATCH: Rubio gives updates on talks in Geneva over Trump's Ukraine peace plan By Mark Carlson, Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the first session of high-stakes talks in Geneva as “probably the most productive and meaningful meeting" since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. Continue reading
Nov 23 G20 summit in South Africa ends with glaring U.S. absence after Trump's boycott By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Michelle Gumede, Associated Press The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended Sunday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc — after the Trump administration boycotted the two days of talks involving leaders of the world's richest and… Continue reading