Jan 27 How Taiwan preserved election integrity by fighting back against disinformation By David Klepper, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Voters in Taiwan recently repelled a wave of disinformation seeking to undermine their democracy ahead of the election earlier this month. In doing so, the island can offer lessons to the U.S. and other nations holding their own elections amid… Continue reading
Jan 27 On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Nazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation By Czarek Sokolowski, Associated Press A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony Saturday in southern Poland. Continue reading
Jan 27 Iraq and U.S. start formal talks to end coalition mission created to fight the Islamic State By Abby Sewell, Associated Press The United States and Iraq held a first session of formal talks Saturday in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 27 Crew put out fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile after U.S. targets rebels in airstrike By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The crew aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker hit by a missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels extinguished an hourslong fire onboard the stricken vessel Saturday sparked by the strike, authorities said. Continue reading
Jan 27 U.S. approves sale of fighter jets to Turkey and Greece after Turkey ratifies Sweden’s entry to NATO By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and F-35s to Greece following the Turkish government’s ratification this week of Sweden’s membership in NATO. Continue reading
Jan 26 Key takeaways from UN court’s ruling on South Africa’s case against Israel’s war in Gaza By Josef Federman, Associated Press The United Nations' world court on Friday came down hard on Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza, calling on Israel to “take all measures” to prevent a genocide of the Palestinians. But it stopped short of demanding an immediate cease-fire. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 9:36 UN’s top court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.N.'s top court on Friday delivered major warnings to Israel about how it should conduct the war in Gaza. The International Court of Justice rejected South Africa’s request for a ceasefire after it accused Israel of genocide but said… Continue watching
Jan 26 Panel recommends 23-year sentences for 2 Guantanamo detainees linked to 2002 Bali bombings By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A military panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba recommended 23 years in detention Friday for two Malaysian men in connection with deadly 2002 bombings in Bali, a spokesman for the military commission said. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 3:43 American chemist causes stir in Britain by suggesting salt can improve cup of tea By Malcolm Brabant Few things are more British than a cup of tea, but Britain was brought to a boil this week over a suggestion by an American chemist on how the classic cup might be improved. Malcolm Brabant has the story. Continue watching
Jan 26 Houthi rebels fire missile at U.S. warship, escalating worst Middle East sea conflict in decades By Jon Gambrell, Tara Copp, Associated Press Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile, and struck a British vessel as their aggressive attacks on maritime traffic continue. Continue reading