Nov 14 China’s president will inaugurate a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re left out By Isabel DeBre, Franklin Briceno, Associated Press A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco. Continue reading
Nov 14 Israeli airstrikes near Damascus kill 15, Syrian state media reports By Albert Aji, Associated Press Syria’s state news agency says Israel has carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs. Continue reading
Nov 14 5 things to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence By Meg Kinnard, David Klepper, Associated Press Gabbard is a veteran who served for more than two decades but doesn't have the typical intelligence experience of past officeholders. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Blinken pledges to rush aid to Ukraine in Biden administration’s final months In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Blinken pledged to rush aid to Ukraine in the Biden administration's final months, a U.S. government employee has been charged with leaking classified information about Israel's plans to attack Iran, the FBI… Continue watching
Nov 13 Trump selects Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence By Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Gabbard hasn’t worked directly in the intelligence community, outside of House committees. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump taps Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state. Here are 5 things to know By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press As vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Rubio now often discusses foreign military and economic threats, particularly China. Continue reading
Nov 13 Big and small nations bear witness to climate change at annual UN conference By Melina Walling, Sibi Arasu, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The United Nations' annual climate conference continues Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small. Continue reading
Nov 13 Biden and Xi to meet in Peru as U.S.-China relations tested again by Trump’s return By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden will hold talks this week with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru. Continue reading
Nov 13 Blinken says Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year By Samya Kullab, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Blinken said Wednesday in Brussels that Biden's government is sending Ukraine as much aid as possible so that it might hold Russian forces at bay and possess a strong hand in any potential peace negotiations. Continue reading
Nov 13 Settlers in Israel’s West Bank hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Not only did settlement building surge during Trump’s first term, but his administration took unprecedented steps to support Israel’s territorial claims, including recognizing Jerusalem as its capital and moving the U.S. Embassy there. Continue reading