Mar 13 Haiti’s political parties reject plan to install new leaders By Dánica Coto, Evens Sanon, Associated Press High-profile Haitian politicians declined to participate in the proposed transitional council. Continue reading
Mar 13 Europe’s world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here’s what happens next By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Lawmakers in the European Parliament have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act, five years after regulations were first proposed. Continue reading
Mar 13 South Africa’s foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Her comments deepen the rift between the nations after South Africa lay accusations of genocide against Israel at the United Nations' top court. Continue reading
Mar 13 Putin is set to win 6 more years in power. Here’s how it will affect the Ukraine war and Russia’s relations By Associated Press The all-but-certain outcome comes through his rigid control of Russia established during his 24 years in power — the longest Kremlin tenure since Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Continue reading
Mar 13 Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence threatened By Associated Press It was another blunt warning to the West just days before an election in which the Russian leader is all but certain to win another six-year term. Putin has repeatedly talked about his readiness to use nuclear weapons since launching… Continue reading
Mar 12 Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting an incursion from Ukraine By Jim Heintz, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The attack by waves of drones across eight regions of Russia displayed Kyiv's expanding technological capacity as the war extends into its third year. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 10:17 Widespread gang violence in Haiti continues, bolstered by weapons trafficked from the U.S. By Marcia Biggs, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Months of raging gang violence came to a head today in Haiti. The prime minister, currently stranded in Puerto Rico, announced he would resign as soon as a transitional government is in place. Meanwhile, the widespread violence has recently been… Continue watching
Mar 12 WATCH: Biden hosts Poland’s president and prime minister at the White House By Vanesa Gera, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Ahead of the visit, President Andrzej Duda called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3 percent of their GDP as Russia puts its own economy on a war footing and pushes forward… Continue reading
Mar 12 European Union members should open talks with Bosnia on joining, the EU’s executive branch says By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The Western Balkan country is among six nations that are at different stages of the EU accession process following a period of wars in the 1990s. Their memberships have been stalled for years. Continue reading
Mar 12 Why is Haiti so chaotic? Leaders used street gangs to gain power. Then the gangs got stronger By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Gang leaders, surreally, hold news conferences. And many see them as future stakeholders in negotiations over the country’s future. Continue reading