Jan 30 U.S. and China commit to tackling fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have committed to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Continue reading
Jan 30 U.S. considering more measures against Venezuelan President Maduro after pulling some sanctions relief By Fatima Hussein, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The U.S. is considering additional measures against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government after the South American country's highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader. Continue reading
Jan 30 Poland’s new government asks Germany to think creatively about compensation for World War II losses By Associated Press The foreign minister in Poland's new pro-European Union government says he would like Germany's leaders to think in a "creative" way about compensating Poland for huge losses it suffered at German hands during World War II. Continue reading
Jan 30 Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain’s government By Ciarán Giles, Associated Press Catalan separatist lawmakers have dealt Spain's government a blow by voting against a hugely divisive amnesty law that was aimed at helping hundreds of their supporters involved in Catalonia's unsuccessful 2017 independence bid. Continue reading
Jan 30 ChatGPT violated European Union privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Italian regulators say they informed OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot has violated European Union's stringent data privacy rules. Continue reading
Jan 30 Ukrainian attacks within Russia challenge Putin’s war narrative By Associated Press A spectacular explosion rocked a huge fuel export terminal on the Baltic Sea southwest of St. Petersburg this month from a Ukrainian drone, forcing the energy company Novatek to suspend operations for several days. Continue reading
Jan 30 Northern Ireland’s largest political party ends 2-year boycott that left people with dysfunctional government By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Amid mounting public frustration, teachers, nurses and other public sector workers staged a 24-hour strike this month calling on politicians to return to the government and give them a long-delayed pay raise. Continue reading
Jan 30 Israeli undercover forces disguised as women and medics kill three Palestinians in West Bank hospital By Aref Tufaha, Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel has come under heavy criticism for its raids on hospitals in Gaza, which have treated the tens of thousands of Palestinians wounded in the war as well as providing critical shelter for displaced people. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:23 Biden vows to respond to drone attack on U.S. base in Jordan By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart The White House says President Biden is considering options to strike back against the Iran-backed militia that killed three American soldiers on Sunday in Jordan. In Yemen, Iraq, Syria and now Jordan, American forces are engaging Iranian-supported groups. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 9:57 NATO chief discusses future of western support for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine will soon enter its third year as U.S. support for Ukraine is coming into question because of Republican resistance on Capitol Hill. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who is in Washington this week, joins Nick Schifrin… Continue watching