Nov 10 Cuba shaken by 6.8-magnitude earthquake after enduring hurricanes and blackouts By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling. Continue reading
Nov 10 Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and northern Gaza as Netanyahu speaks with Trump By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has spoken three times with Donald Trump since Tuesday’s election and they “see eye-to-eye regarding the Iranian threat and all of its components.”… Continue reading
Nov 10 Analysis: Trump’s tall task will be overcoming domestic division to project strength abroad By Charles A. Kupchan, Council on Foreign Relations Efforts to shore up the economic and political foundations of American democracy must begin now but will take years to come to fruition. In the meantime, Trump should focus on four foreign policy priorities. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Democrats hold onto U.S. Senate seat in Nevada as vote counting continues In our news wrap Saturday, Democrats held onto one more Senate seat while control of the House remains unknown, Qatar is suspending its efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas, 26 people died in a train platform bombing in Pakistan,… Continue watching
Nov 09 At least 26 people killed by bomb blast at southwestern Pakistan rail station By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press A separatist group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, claimed the attack in a statement, saying a suicide bomber targeted troops present at the railway station. The outlawed BLA has long waged an insurgency seeking independence from Islamabad. Continue reading
Nov 09 Officials say Qatar is suspending its Gaza mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said Saturday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal for Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 2:49 Police investigating what led to violence involving Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson Dutch authorities are investigating what led to a wave of attacks last night on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. It followed days of tension leading up to the game. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Nov 08 Trump’s victory won’t halt migration, experts say By María Verza, Fernanda Pesce, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to reduce immigration. But by narrowing the already limited legal pathways into the U.S., migrants will just recalibrate their plans and resort in greater numbers to hiring smugglers, according to experts. Continue reading
Nov 08 Australian states back national plan to ban children under 16 from social media By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Leaders of the eight provinces held a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss what he calls a world-first national approach that would make platforms including X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook responsible for enforcing the age limit. Continue reading
Nov 08 Experts worry Trump’s second term will cripple efforts to stop climate change By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Experts worry that a second Trump term will be more damaging, with the United States withdrawing even further from climate efforts in a way that could cripple future presidents' climate fighting efforts. Continue reading