Sep 23 International Criminal Court details crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Duterte By Associated Press Among other things, they allege Duterte instructed and authorized "violent acts including murder to be committed against alleged criminals, including alleged drug dealers and users."… Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump launches global coalition on tech education for kids By Associated Press She’s set to launch the program Tuesday afternoon in New York on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly session. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Secretary-General Guterres warns ‘the pillars of peace and progress are buckling’ at U.N. General Assembly By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The United Nations chief challenged world leaders Tuesday to choose a future where the rule of law triumphs over raw power and where nations come together rather than scramble for self-interests. Continue reading
Sep 23 Russia and Ukraine fire drones, missiles and bombs as Zelenskyy hopes to strengthen international aid at UN By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Peace efforts set in motion by U.S. President Donald Trump since he returned to office in January appear to have stalled. Continue reading
Sep 23 WHO urges caution on autism and acetaminophen claims, saying several studies ‘found no such relationship’ By Associated Press The World Health Organization called for caution before making links between acetaminophen use by pregnant women and autism. Continue reading
Sep 23 More experts say Israel’s offensive in Gaza constitutes genocide By Mike Corder, Molly Quell, Associated Press The accusation is vehemently denied by Israel, while others have rejected it or said only a court can make that determination. Continue reading
Sep 23 4 things to know about Iran’s nuclear program as deadline nears for UN ‘snapback’ sanctions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press As the U.N. General Assembly meets this week in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have a last chance to try to halt the sanctions. Continue reading
Sep 23 Unidentified drones flew over Copenhagen’s airport, prompting worries Russia could be involved By Associated Press It wasn't immediately clear who was behind the flyover, but Denmark's prime minister and NATO's secretary-general said Tuesday that Russian involvement couldn't be ruled out. Continue reading
Sep 23 TikTok’s algorithm to be licensed to U.S. joint venture led by tech giant Oracle and investment firm Silver Lake By Michael Liedtke, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The proposal is aimed at resolving a long-running effort to wrest TikTok's U.S. operations its Chinese parent ByteDance owners because of privacy and security concerns. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 10:28 Brazil’s Lula pushes for ‘civilized relationship’ with U.S. amid tensions with Trump By Zeba Warsi, Morgan Till World dignitaries are gathering this week for the UN General Assembly. The first speech will come from Brazil's president, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula's predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, has become an explosive issue in U.S.-Brazilian relations. President Trump levied a… Continue watching