Nov 12 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump is urging Israel's president to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a former aide to California's Gov. Newsom has been indicted on charges related to an alleged scheme to steal… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 10:39 Children wounded by the war in Gaza share their stories as they heal in the U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, a reminder of the war’s horrific toll on the youngest victims. Before the State Department paused new medical visas for Palestinians in August, a group of children… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 6:42 U.S. carrier in Caribbean amid Venezuela tensions and outcry over drug boat strikes By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala, Dan Sagalyn A U.S. aircraft carrier reached the Caribbean as part of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign on Venezuela and its broader effort to combat drug trafficking. In recent months, the U.S. has killed dozens of people, prompting an outcry across… Continue watching
Nov 12 At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libyan coast, UN says By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press At least 42 people are missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya last week, the U.N.'s migration agency said on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 12 Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as major corruption scandal unfolds By Samya Kullab, Associated Press As Russia’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure cause rolling blackouts ahead of winter, a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving the state-owned nuclear power company has put top officials under scrutiny. Continue reading
Nov 12 Starmer refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his threat to sue BBC By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Keir Starmer has refused to say whether he would urge Donald Trump to drop his threat to sue the BBC for a billion dollars over the broadcaster’s edit of a speech he made after losing the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 12 Ukraine's foreign minister presses for support at G7 as Russia targets the energy grid By Rob Gillies, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies have met with Ukraine’s foreign minister as Kyiv tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across the country. Continue reading
Nov 12 Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians in West Bank must end By Melanie Lidman, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israel's president says authorities must take decisive action to stop “shocking and serious” Jewish settler violence against Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Nov 12 UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency has been unable to verify Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck its nuclear sites in June. According to the IAEA's last report in September, Iran has a stockpile of uranium enriched up to… Continue reading
Nov 12 Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu, sparking concerns over U.S. influence By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press President Donald Trump has urged Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a corruption case. Netanyahu is the only sitting Israeli prime minister to be indicted, facing charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes. Continue reading