Oct 22 Peru’s former president Alejandro Toledo sentenced to 20 years in corruption case By Franklin Briceno, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America. Continue reading
Oct 22 China holds live-fire military drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise By Associated Press China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province that faces Taiwan. Continue reading
Oct 22 King Charles concludes first Australian visit by reigning British monarch in 13 years By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press King Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with anti-monarchists hoping the debate surrounding his journey is a step toward an Australian citizen becoming head of state. Continue reading
Oct 22 Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and romantic partner arrested on sex trafficking charges By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The charges follow allegations from young people who say Jeffries pressed them into sex acts. Continue reading
Oct 22 Cuba fights to recover from nationwide blackout and storm that killed six By Andrea Rodriguez, Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Cuba's capital was partially illuminated Monday night after a massive blackout that has generated a handful of protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punished. Continue reading
Oct 22 University faculty members push back on new campus protest rules By Annie Ma, Associated Press Last spring, pro-Palestinian tent encampments crowded schools and disrupted commencement plans, drawing accusations of antisemitism and prompting new limits. Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Pentagon addresses Iraqi military operation targeting the Islamic State By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The Joint Operations Command said in a statement that the operation was carried out “with technical support and exchange of accurate intelligence information by the international coalition forces.”… Continue reading
Oct 22 Blinken visits Israel to revive Gaza cease-fire efforts after killing of Hamas leader Sinwar By Farnoush Amiri, Tia Goldenberg, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Blinken is meeting with top officials as the United States looks to revive cease-fire efforts after the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Continue reading
Oct 22 What to know about the BRICS summit By Associated Press For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the three-day meeting offers a powerful way to demonstrate the failure of U.S.-led efforts to isolate Russia over its actions in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 4:32 How Israeli strikes on Hezbollah-linked bank could hurt Lebanese civilians By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Israel launched new attacks in Beirut despite U.S. requests to limit strikes in the Lebanese capital. The target was a financial organization that Israel and the U.S. call Hezbollah’s bank. But the bank also provides loans to Lebanese civilians, and… Continue watching