Oct 21 As UN conference nears, countries have made little progress toward biodiversity goals By Michael Casey, Christina Larson, Associated Press As of this week, around 46 percent of countries have submitted targets and less than 15 precent submitted plans for reaching them. Continue reading
Oct 21 What is the financial institution affiliated with Hezbollah that Israel is targeting in Lebanon? By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying the quasi-banking system is being used to fund the militant group’s military wing. Continue reading
Oct 21 Putin hosts BRICS summit, attempting to show West it can’t keep Russia off global stage By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Blinken returns to Middle East By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department said Secretary Antonu Blinken would depart Monday for a weeklong trip to Israel and a number of Arab countries on a visit that also comes as Israel weighs retaliation against Iran for a ballistic missile attack earlier… Continue reading
Oct 21 Lebanon assesses damage after Israel strikes Hezbollah-run financial institution By Sarah El Deeb, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Lebanese were surveying the damage on Monday after overnight Israeli strikes hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution that Israel says is used to fund attacks but where many ordinary people keep their savings. Continue reading
Oct 21 Tropical Storm Oscar dumps heavy rain on eastern Cuba as it heads toward the Bahamas By Associated Press Tropical Storm Oscar is moving across eastern Cuba after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the island already beleaguered by a massive power outage. Continue reading
Oct 21 Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm By Andrea Rodriguez, Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Cubans have taken to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day, their concerns heightened as Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy rain. Continue reading
Oct 20 U.S. officials investigate leak of classified documents that describe Israel’s attack plans By Zeke Miller, Mike Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Tara Copp, Associated Press The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press. A fourth U.S. official said the documents appear to be legitimate. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: 100 people dead or missing in latest Israeli strikes on northern Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, Israel hit northern Gaza and southern Lebanon with more deadly airstrikes, U.S. officials are investigating a leak of intelligence documents describing Israel’s plans for a strike on Iran, Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania while Harris visited… Continue watching
Oct 20 Days after island-wide blackout, Cubans suffer through multiple setbacks to restoring power By Milexsy Duran, Associated Press Many Cubans waited in anguish Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout. Their concerns were also raised as Hurricane Oscar made landfall in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading toward their… Continue reading