Nov 11 Trump chooses Elise Stefanik as UN ambassador By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Stefanik serves as House Republican Conference Chair and has long been one of Trump's most loyal allies in the House. Continue reading
Nov 10 What to expect as the UN's COP29 climate change summit begins in Azerbaijan By Alice C. Hill, Priyanka Mahat, Council on Foreign Relations The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to mitigate and protect communities from the effects of climate change. Continue reading
Nov 10 Haiti replaces its prime minister amid tumultuous democratic transition process By Evens Sanon, Associated Press A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a degree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Israeli strike on house in northern Gaza kills at least 17 people In our news wrap Sunday, Israel hit Lebanon and northern Gaza with more deadly airstrikes, Russia and Ukraine traded drone attacks, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook Cuba days after Hurricane Rafael pummeled the island, Trump was declared the winner of the… Continue watching
Nov 10 Cuba shaken by 6.8-magnitude earthquake after enduring hurricanes and blackouts By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling. Continue reading
Nov 10 Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and northern Gaza as Netanyahu speaks with Trump By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has spoken three times with Donald Trump since Tuesday’s election and they “see eye-to-eye regarding the Iranian threat and all of its components.”… Continue reading
Nov 10 Analysis: Trump's tall task will be overcoming domestic division to project strength abroad By Charles A. Kupchan, Council on Foreign Relations Efforts to shore up the economic and political foundations of American democracy must begin now but will take years to come to fruition. In the meantime, Trump should focus on four foreign policy priorities. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Democrats hold onto U.S. Senate seat in Nevada as vote counting continues In our news wrap Saturday, Democrats held onto one more Senate seat while control of the House remains unknown, Qatar is suspending its efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas, 26 people died in a train platform bombing in Pakistan,… Continue watching
Nov 09 At least 26 people killed by bomb blast at southwestern Pakistan rail station By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press A separatist group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, claimed the attack in a statement, saying a suicide bomber targeted troops present at the railway station. The outlawed BLA has long waged an insurgency seeking independence from Islamabad. Continue reading
Nov 09 Officials say Qatar is suspending its Gaza mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said Saturday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire deal for Gaza. Continue reading