Feb 07 Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin By David Bauder, Emma Burrows, Associated Press It's Putin's first interview to a Western media figure since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Continue reading
Feb 07 ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas in offshore area under dispute by Guyana and Venezuela By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press The move could escalate tensions between Venezuela and neighboring Guyana, which awarded the exploration license. The area is considered part of Guyana's Essequibo region, but Venezuela has long claimed it as its own. Continue reading
Feb 07 Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported to U.S. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The shift reflects the growing tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as U.S. efforts to import from countries that are friendlier and closer to home. Continue reading
Feb 07 Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more U.S. support of Palestinians, AP-NORC poll says By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that adults in those groups are more likely than U.S. adults overall to say the U.S. is "not supportive enough" of the Palestinians and "too… Continue reading
Feb 07 Russia fires drones and missiles across Ukraine, striking cities including Kyiv By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The attacks targeted at least three major Ukrainian cities including the capital. Continue reading
Feb 07 At least 29 are dead after bombings at Pakistani political offices, a day before elections By Abdul Sattar, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The attacks came the day before the country was set to elect a new parliament and raise concerns for the election in the troubled Western ally, where many voters are already disillusioned by political feuding and a seemingly intractable economic… Continue reading
Feb 07 Netanyahu rejects Hamas terms for cease-fire, vows to fight until ‘absolute victory’ By Matthew Lee, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Blinken said an agreement between the sides was still possible. But Netanyahu's remarks also underscored how wide the chasm between Israel and Hamas remains as the war enters its fifth month. Continue reading
Feb 06 The death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 131, and more than 300 people are missing By Associated Press The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to be burning themselves out. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 8:29 Survivors face slow recovery in northwestern Syria a year after devastating earthquake By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev One year ago, a devastating earthquake laid waste to large parts of southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. Tens of thousands were killed and recovery has been slow and agonizing, especially in Syria, where more than a decade of war had… Continue watching
Feb 06 EU scraps pesticide proposal in another concession to protesting farmers By Raf Cassert, Associated Press Farmers have insisted that measures like the one on pesticides would increase the bureaucratic burden and add to the price gap between their products and cheap foreign imports. Continue reading