Dec 04 WATCH: Trump hosts Congo and Rwanda leaders to sign deal on peace, critical minerals for U.S. By Aamer Madhani, Chinedu Asadu, Ruth Alonga, Associated Press President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo and opening the region's critical mineral reserves… Continue reading
Dec 04 Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no ‘kill all’ order from Hegseth in boat attack By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a stark video of the attack left… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Israel receives remains believed to be one of last 2 Gaza hostages In our news wrap Wednesday, Israel received remains believed to be those of one of the last two hostages still in Gaza, President Trump proposed rolling back fuel efficiency standards set by the Biden administration and a dozen former FDA… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 7:01 Lebanese farmers rush to salvage harvest as ceasefire with Israel fails to ensure safety By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick, Mohammed Zanaty One year ago, Lebanon and Israel signed a ceasefire that was supposed to end a war between the militant group Hezbollah and Israel, a war that left more than 4,000 Lebanese and more than 100 Israelis dead. But with near-daily… Continue watching
Dec 03 Trump administration restricts visas for Nigerians involved in violence against Christians By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press The United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their family members involved in mass killings and violence against Christians in the West African country, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 03 Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with U.S. envoys stall By Lorne Cook, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The Russian leader “should end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and lasting peace,” said U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Continue reading
Dec 03 Massive power outage hits Cuba’s western region leaving millions without electricity By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press The outage follows two days of peak-hour power shortages across the island that exceeded 55% of the country's energy deficit. Continue reading
Dec 03 Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 with fines up to $33 million By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Platforms could face fines of up to $33 million if the regulator enforcing the age limit identifies systemic breaches. Continue reading
Dec 03 Lebanon ‘far from’ diplomatic normalization with Israel, prime minister says By Abby Sewell, Associated Press Lebanon’s prime minister says his country is “far from” diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel. Continue reading
Dec 03 Israel receives remains of possible hostage and plans to reopen Gaza crossing into Egypt By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel received remains of what could be one of the last hostages in Gaza on Wednesday and said it will begin allowing Palestinians to leave the war-torn territory through a border crossing with Egypt. Continue reading