Nov 07 Another set of hostage remains has been handed over in Gaza, Israel says By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Red Cross transferred the remains of a hostage to Israeli troops in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after hundreds of mourners flocked to the funeral of a soldier whose body was turned over earlier in the week… Continue reading
Nov 07 EU vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia, confirms all 24 crew on board are safe By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A European Union naval force on Friday reached a Malta-flagged tanker earlier attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, finding all its 24 mariners safe after an assault that raised renewed fears about piracy in the region. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trump has accused boat strike targets of being narco-terrorists. The truth is more nuanced, AP investigation finds By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela’s breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang. Continue reading
Nov 07 Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15 By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The move would give some parents — after a specific assessment — the right to let their children access social media from age 13. Continue reading
Nov 07 Louvre promises to restore imperial crown dropped by thieves during museum heist By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Thieves made away with eight objects on display at the Paris museum, including a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a set linked to 19th-century Queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense. Continue reading
Nov 07 The role outside powers are playing in Sudan's continued, brutal war By Lee Keath, Michelle Price, Associated Press For more than two years, Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force have torn the country apart in a war for power, both digging in against peace efforts even as atrocities mount and starvation spreads. One reason they can keep… Continue reading
Nov 07 World leaders gather for second day of COP30 meetings in Brazil, seeking climate change solutions By Mauricio Savarese, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday sought to mobilize funding to halt the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests and advance the many unmet promises made at previous summits. Continue reading
Nov 07 Explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Police brushed away speculation for now that the blasts were a terror attack, saying they were still investigating. Continue reading
Nov 06 At least 1 killed, 6 trapped after structure at decommissioned South Korean power plant collapses By Associated Press A 196-foot tower collapsed during demolition work at a decommissioned thermal power plant in the South Korean city of Ulsan, killing at least one person and leaving six others trapped under the rubble, officials said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 8:19 Amid rising violence, Nigeria rejects Trump's claim of targeted Christian persecution By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev This week, President Trump threatened to send the U.S. military into Nigeria for not doing enough to protect Christians. For years, Nigeria has struggled to curtail violence across the country, from international terrorist groups to disputes between farmers and herders. Continue watching