Jan 10 Germany approves missile export to Saudi Arabia in departure from previous policy By Associated Press News of the Iris-T export approval comes after Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Sunday that Germany is open to delivering more Eurofighter jets, made by a multinational consortium in which Berlin is involved, to Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Jan 10 Holiday gatherings and a new variant have driven up COVID cases globally, WHO says By Associated Press Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42 percent in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas — that shared such trend information. Continue reading
Jan 10 ‘You cannot play with the mafia.’ Ecuador’s escalating gang violence is broadcast live as masked gunmen storm TV studio By Allen Panchana, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Much of Ecuador simmered with tension following Tuesday's attack at public channel TC Television in Guayaquil, a coastal city that is considered the country's most violent. Continue reading
Jan 10 Video appears to show the Israeli army shooting Palestinians without provocation, killing 1 and wounding 2 others By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Last week's fatal shooting is the latest in a series of events in which Israeli soldiers appear to fire on Palestinians without provocation. Continue reading
Jan 10 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy begins visit to Baltic nations, seeking aid from allies against Russia’s invasion By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press On his official Telegram channel, Zelenskyy said the trip to the Baltic countries would focus on security concerns, Ukraine's hopes to join the European Union and NATO, and building partnerships in drone production and electronic warfare capacities. Continue reading
Jan 09 Former UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to join South Africa’s delegation accusing Israel of genocide By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South Africa brought the case against Israel last month, accusing it of intending "to destroy Palestinians in Gaza," and asked the U.N.'s top court to order Israel to halt its attacks. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 4:04 Austin faces more criticism for delayed notification of cancer diagnosis, hospitalization By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin Walter Reed officials confirmed Defense Secretary Austin underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer in December. He's faced criticism for not immediately notifying President Biden and other senior officials about his hospitalization and complications. Both the White… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Winter storm brings blizzard to Midwest, tornadoes to South In our news wrap Tuesday, winter storms battered much of the country with everything from tornadoes to blizzards, Senate Republicans signaled that Congress will need to pass another short-term funding bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, more than 1,000… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 4:42 Blinken tours Mideast in effort to keep Israel-Hamas war from spreading By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Zeba Warsi Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel for his fourth visit since the war with Hamas began three months ago. It's part of a long, regional tour that has Blinken walking a fine diplomatic line as he tries… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:15 New book ‘Our Enemies Will Vanish’ recounts Ukrainian resistance against Russian invasion By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The war in Ukraine will enter its third year next month with the battle lines nearly as frozen as the nation itself during this winter. But two years ago, there was concern Kyiv wouldn't last a week. Ukraine journalist Yaroslav… Continue watching