Oct 21 Watch 4:32 How Israeli strikes on Hezbollah-linked bank could hurt Lebanese civilians By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Israel launched new attacks in Beirut despite U.S. requests to limit strikes in the Lebanese capital. The target was a financial organization that Israel and the U.S. call Hezbollah’s bank. But the bank also provides loans to Lebanese civilians, and… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 10:51 Navalny's widow reflects on her husband's legacy and releasing his memoir, 'Patriot' By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till, Anne Azzi Davenport In February, Alexei Navalny died in a Russian prison camp. Navalny was Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic, an anti-corruption crusader who became a political threat to Putin's nearly quarter-century rule. Shepherded by his wife, Yulia, Navalny's memoir is being published… Continue watching
Oct 21 Fethullah Gülen, Turkish spiritual leader who self-exiled in the U.S., has died By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Gülen was a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing unproven accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey. Continue reading
Oct 21 Indigenous Australian senator yells at King Charles, 'You are not my king' By Associated Press Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones. Continue reading
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