Dec 04 Watch 8:19 Is U.S. investment in Africa coming too late to counter China and Russia on the continent? By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev President Biden is returning from the first presidential trip to Africa in more than a decade. Biden visited Angola to further U.S. investments on the continent. The Americans are playing a game of catchup with the Chinese who have spent… Continue watching
Dec 04 At least 8 U.S. telecom firms were hit by China’s hacking campaign, White House says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Continue reading
Dec 04 Israeli strikes kill at least 21 people in Gaza humanitarian zone, hospital says By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The strikes were the latest deadly assault in the war-wracked Gaza Strip, where Israel's offensive against Hamas is nearly 14 months old and showing no end in sight, despite international efforts to revive negotiations toward a ceasefire. Continue reading
Dec 04 French lawmakers oust prime minister in first successful no-confidence vote since 1962 By Tom Nouvian, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together Wednesday in a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet members to resign, a first since 1962. Continue reading
Dec 04 Could Australia’s ban on social media for people under 16 work in other countries? By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press It's an attempt to swim against many tides of modern life — formidable forces like technology, marketing, globalization and, of course, the iron will of a teenager. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: ‘Let’s keep it up,’ Biden calls for continued U.S. investment in Africa at Angola summit By Will Weissert, Gerald Imray, Associated Press President Joe Biden has pledged another $600 million for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration. Continue reading
Dec 04 South Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Lawmakers climbed walls early Wednesday to reenter the building and unanimously voted to lift his order. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:43 South Korea’s president throws nation into political chaos with martial law attempt By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev For the first time since South Korea became a democracy some 40 years ago, a president declared martial law. But hours later, the opposition and members of his own party in parliament rejected the order. Nick Schifrin discussed what led… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: U.S. unsure of true scope of China’s cyberattack on communication firms In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. cyber defense officials say they still don't know the true scope of China's cyberattack on American telecommunication firms, the shaky cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah are being tested with new violence and President Biden… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 7:23 Syrians describe living in the crossfire of a brutal civil war for 13 years By Leila Molana-Allen, Abdul Razzaq Al-Shami Since Syria's “Arab Spring,” protests devolved into a decade-plus bloodletting. Fleeing civilians have been caught in the crossfire between the Assad regime, its Russian and Iranian allies and the various opposition groups that have fought against them. As the conflict… Continue watching