Nov 29 Iran will begin enriching uranium at two of its main nuclear facilities, UN watchdog says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It remains unclear how President-elect Donald Trump will approach Iran once he enters office, particularly as it continues to threaten to attack Israel amid its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Nov 29 PHOTOS: Notre Dame Cathedral reveals its new interior 5 years after devastating fire By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Associated Press After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral has showed its new self to the world Friday. Continue reading
Nov 29 Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press It was the first time the city has been attacked by opposition forces since 2016, when they were ousted from Aleppo's eastern neighborhoods. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire holds despite accusations of terms being violated In our news wrap Thursday, the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah held for a second day, more than a million homes in Ukraine lost power after a massive Russian attack, Australia’s Senate passed a first-of-its-kind social media ban for children… Continue watching
Nov 28 Massive trail of destruction left across Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes By Associated Press Now, after a ceasefire was reached this week between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, Lebanese are returning to their homes and viewing the damage. Continue reading
Nov 28 Power to 1 million homes cut in Ukraine after latest ‘massive’ Russian aerial attack By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Russia’s second major aerial attack on Ukraine’s power grid in less than two weeks amplified fears that the Kremlin aims to cripple the country’s power generation capacity before winter. Continue reading
Nov 28 Australia passes social media ban for children under 16 By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The platforms will have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties are enforced. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 9:52 Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire avoids mistakes of the past, U.S. negotiator says By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Residents of southern Lebanon began returning to their homes as the U.S. brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. The agreement calls for Israel’s withdrawal, for Hezbollah to move its fighters, and the Lebanese armed forces deployment to conclude… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 6:26 Lacking manpower, Ukraine resorts to harsh means to force draft dodgers into combat By Jack Hewson A U.S. official said Ukraine should consider dropping the age of military conscription from 25 to 18. It's a stark acknowledgment that Ukraine doesn't have enough troops to fight the seemingly endless volume of Russian soldiers, especially now that they're… Continue watching
Nov 27 3 Americans detained for years in China have been released, White House announces By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration. Continue reading