Nov 20 Israeli officials say under any cease-fire deal they'll demand the right to strike Hezbollah By Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli officials have demanded freedom to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any emerging cease-fire deal between the sides, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the region attempting to clinch an agreement. Continue reading
Nov 20 Syrian state media says Israeli military strike killed 36 people in Syria's historic town of Palmyra By Associated Press Syria's state-run media say that a strike on the Syrian town of Palmyra killed 36 people and wounded more than 50, an attack that Damascus blamed on Israel. Continue reading
Nov 20 U.S. will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines against Russian forces By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines to help slow Russia's battlefield progress in the war. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 5:16 On 1,000th day of war, Ukraine hits targets inside Russia with U.S.-made missile system By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev One thousand days ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine marked that grim milestone with a first, using a long-range American missile system to hit a target inside Russia. Also Tuesday, Russia updated its nuclear doctrine that says… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:55 After devastating hurricane, Grenada demands global action on climate change By Laura Trevelyan Delegates at the U.N. climate summit are frantically trying to strike a deal that would provide as much as $1 trillion per year for developing countries to help them withstand the impact of climate change. No country is watching the… Continue watching
Nov 19 Rafael Nadal retires from tennis after Spain's loss in the Davis Cup quarterfinals By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The 38-year-old Spaniard announced last month the Davis Cup would be it for him as a professional tennis player. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo González as president-elect By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized González on Tuesday in a post on X in which he also demanded “respect for the will” of Venezuelan voters. Continue reading
Nov 19 Putin formally lowers threshold for using nuclear weapons By Associated Press The new doctrine allows for a potential nuclear response by Moscow even to a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power. Continue reading
Nov 19 For far-right groups in India, Instagram has become a place to promote violence, report shows By Zeba Warsi A new report details how Instagram amplifies and promotes violent and hateful content, allowing accounts that post hate crimes to fundraise in violation of Meta's content policies. Continue reading
Nov 19 Nations are seeking ways to raise the big money needed to tackle climate change By Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Melina Walling, Associated Press Big money to respond to climate change is key to the United Nations talks underway in Azerbaijan. Continue reading