Nov 27 What to know about the deadly apartment fire in Hong Kong By Chan Ho-him, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The fire has claimed 83 lives, making it one of the deadliest in the city's history. Continue reading
Nov 27 Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce general as junta leader, cementing a coup days after election By Chinedu Asadu, Assana Sambu, Associated Press The coup is the latest in a surge of coups in West Africa where democracy has recently been challenged by disputed elections that analysts say could embolden militaries. Continue reading
Nov 26 Guinea-Bissau soldiers say they have seized power days after national elections By Assana Sambu, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three days after national elections. The president told French media he had been deposed and arrested. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Hong Kong high-rise fire kills dozens In our news wrap Wednesday, a massive fire across apartment buildings in Hong Kong killed dozens, Taiwan's president announced a special $40 billion military budget following U.S. pressure and soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau say they've taken… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 4:04 War rages in Ukraine as push for peace complicated by leaked call from U.S. negotiator By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev U.S. officials said they are making progress toward a document designed to end the nearly four-year, grinding war in Ukraine. But the push for peace is complicated by a leaked call from the chief White House negotiator. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Nov 26 Dominican Republic grants U.S. access to restricted areas for its fight against drug trafficking By Dánica Coto, Associated Press It is the first major public agreement that the U.S. has struck with a Caribbean nation as it seeks friendly allies to support its attacks against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region and beyond. Continue reading
Nov 26 Sellers in other countries struggle to maintain U.S. customers as holiday shopping season starts By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Small businesses are struggling to adapt since the U.S. ended the "de minimis" exemption on Aug. 29, which allowed imports under $800 to be tariff-free. Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump says he’s barring South Africa from participating in next year’s G20 summit By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump also said he'll “stop all payments and subsidies” to South Africa over its treatment of a U.S. government representative at this year’s global meeting. Continue reading
Nov 26 As Trump pushes an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, he looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook By Laurie Kellman, Sam McNeil, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war mirrors his tactics in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Continue reading
Nov 26 France’s top court upholds Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012 By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The sentence can be served at home monitored with an electronic bracelet or other requirements set by a judge. Continue reading