Nov 26 Israel bombards central Beirut as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Tuesday's strike leveled a building, and authorities say at least three people were killed. It was not immediately clear if anyone in particular was targeted. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Israeli ambassador to U.S. says cease-fire with Hezbollah is ‘close’ In our news wrap Monday, Israel's ambassador to the U.S. says a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is close, Russian rockets injured more than 30 people in a wave of strikes on two of Ukraine's largest cities… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 6:56 Developing nations leave UN climate conference with deal but say ‘we’re not satisfied’ By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant At the U.N. climate talks in Azerbaijan, negotiators struck a deal at the last moment. Wealthy nations pledged $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries deal with the impacts of climate change and to help their transition… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 8:18 Venezuela’s opposition leader says Maduro is ‘weak’ and ‘desperate’ amid crackdown By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The Venezuelan opposition accused the Maduro government of "besieging" opposition figures who have taken shelter in the Argentine embassy in Caracas. The U.S. called the presence of Venezuelan police outside the embassy a violation of international law. Nick Schifrin looks… Continue watching
Nov 25 Voters in Namibia may elect its first female president this week By Eliaser Ndeyanale, Associated Press Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 25 Landslide and floods in Indonesia kill 16 on Sumatra island By Binsar Bakkara, Associated Press Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island. Continue reading
Nov 25 Left-wing candidate Yamandú Orsi wins runoff election to becomes Uruguay’s next president By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff election that ousted the conservative governing coalition. Continue reading
Nov 25 140 women and girls on average were killed by a loved one every day last year, UN finds By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press “The home is the most dangerous place for women and girls,” UN Women and the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said in a new report. Continue reading
Nov 25 Russian military captures British national fighting with Ukrainian troops By Associated Press Reports say the Russian military has captured a Briton fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region. Continue reading
Nov 25 Why have Israel and Hezbollah not agreed to a ceasefire? By Abby Sewell, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Israelis who were evacuated from the border months ago are pressuring their government to go home. Continue reading