Dec 02 ‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s word of the year By Associated Press “Brain rot” is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” especially from consuming too much low-grade online content. Continue reading
Dec 02 Hezbollah fires into disputed border zone, Israeli military says By Natalie Meltzer, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press Hezbollah said its attack was a warning to Israel over the alleged the ceasefire violations. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage held captive since Oct. 7 In our news wrap Sunday, the family of an Israeli-American hostage met with Israel’s president after Hamas released a video showing him, a former Israel defense minister accused Netanyahu’s government of war crimes, Syrian military forces set up a defensive… Continue watching
Dec 01 Syria launches counterattacks against insurgents as Iran’s top diplomat meets with Assad By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back insurgents who seized the country’s largest city of Aleppo, as Iran pledged to help the government counter the surprise offensive. Continue reading
Dec 01 Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling, and many have said that is essential to address chemicals of concern. But for some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, that crosses… Continue reading
Dec 01 UN halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing, blames looting crisis on Israel By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The decision could worsen Gaza's humanitarian crisis as a second cold, rainy winter sets in, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in squalid tent camps and reliant on international aid. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Syrian rebels push further into Aleppo after surprise takeover In our news wrap Saturday, rebels in Syria encountered little resistance from government forces as they spread further into Aleppo, an Israeli airstrike killed charity workers in Gaza, Israel and Hezbollah’s cease-fire appears to be holding despite sporadic incidents, and… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 5:06 How one woman is rethinking how hungry children are fed around the world By Pamela Watts As armed conflicts and climate change fuel a global hunger crisis, tens of millions of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. One woman is on a mission to change that. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports. Continue watching
Nov 30 Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on BRICS nations if they try to undermine U.S. dollar By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading
Nov 30 Syrian insurgents reach historic landmarks in Aleppo’s center as government forces regroup By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Syria's armed forces said in a statement Saturday that to absorb the large attack on Aleppo and save lives, it has redeployed and is preparing for a counterattack. Continue reading