Jan 16 Watch 4:33 Israeli vote on ceasefire delayed as Gazans hope deal will bring lasting peace By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israel's Cabinet has delayed a vote on the ceasefire deal struck to suspend the war in Gaza and swap hostages and detainees. Prime Minister Netanyahu blames Hamas for the delay, saying the militant group was trying to change the deal,… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:46 White House official Jon Finer breaks down strategic steps to reach Gaza ceasefire deal By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev The Gaza ceasefire deal announced Wednesday largely mirrors a proposal made by President Biden last May. In recent days, President-elect Trump's Middle East envoy joined the Biden team to push the deal to completion. Those eight months have been bloody… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:51 Outgoing Ambassador Nicholas Burns analyzes future of U.S.-China relations By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For four years, the Biden Administration has said there is only one country that has both the intention and capacity to reshape the international order in its favor. That country is China. Nick Schifrin spoke with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the… Continue watching
Jan 16 Palestinians eager to return home after Gaza ceasefire but worried they will find nothing left By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jan 16 Pope Francis injures right arm after falling for second time in less than six weeks By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The pope didn’t break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican said in a statement. Continue reading
Jan 16 Starmer and Zelenskyy sign ‘100-year partnership’ agreement between UK and Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, part of a European show of support and promises to keep helping Ukraine endure in its nearly three-year war with Russia. Continue reading
Jan 16 South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Yoon had avoided several requests to appear for questioning before the anti-corruption agency and police carried out a major law enforcement operation involving hundreds of personnel to detain him at his residential compound in Seoul. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Blinken defends U.S. policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached. Continue reading
Jan 16 Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police tactics By Mogomotsi Magome, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally in the mine near the town of Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg, since August last year. Continue reading
Jan 16 Israel’s Netanyahu says ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza cease-fire deal By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Netanyahu signaled there were issues with the deal shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete. Continue reading