Dec 11 Leaders of Guyana and Venezuela to meet this week amid territorial dispute By Associated Press Guyana's president says he is coming to the meeting with goodwill but insists that the case be heard at the International Court of Justice. Continue reading
Dec 11 Iraq struggles to contain ripple effects of Gaza war as Iran-backed groups attack U.S. troops By Kareem Chehayeb, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months have forced Baghdad into a balancing act that's becoming more difficult by the day. Continue reading
Dec 11 As COP28 climate talks move closer to final deal, critics say draft is lacking By Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten, Sibi Arasu, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new draft released Monday afternoon on what’s known as the global stocktake called for countries to reduce “consumption and production of fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and equitable manner.”… Continue reading
Dec 11 Live updates: Israel says it’s prepared to extend fight in Gaza for months to defeat Hamas By Associated Press Qatar, which has played a key mediating role, says efforts to stop the war and have all hostages released will continue, but a willingness to discuss a cease-fire is fading. Continue reading
Dec 11 Dozens feared dead after landslide buries informal copper miners in Zambia By Associated Press Eleven people have been confirmed dead, and one survivor has been found, but many more remain missing nearly two weeks after the disaster. Continue reading
Dec 11 War rages on in Gaza’s 2 largest cities with civilians trapped amid the violence By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The war has killed thousands of Palestinian civilians and driven nearly 85% of the territory’s 2.3 million people from their homes. Continue reading
Dec 11 As climate talks enter final days, activists and officials urge end to fossil fuels By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Time seems to be running out both in the talks in Dubai and for action that could keep warming at or below the internationally agreed-upon threshold. Continue reading
Dec 10 Analysis: Why leaders at COP28 should focus on the effect of climate change on conflict By Natalie Caloca, Council on Foreign Relations At this year's UN climate conference, increased attention should be paid to how climatic changes are affecting political stability, and even making armed conflict more deadly, in the most environmentally vulnerable and insecure regions. Continue reading
Dec 10 Zelenskyy to meet with Biden as pressure builds for Congress to approve more Ukraine aid By Mark Sherman, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will meet at the White House on Tuesday as the U.S. administration steps up the pressure on Congress to provide billions more in aid to Kyiv in its war with Russia. Continue reading
Dec 10 Argentina’s newly sworn-in President Milei warns of shock adjustment to economy By David Biller, Debora Rey, Associated Press In his inaugural address Sunday, Argentina's newly empowered President Javier Milei presented figures to lay bare the scope of the nation's economic “emergency,” and sought to prepare the public for a shock adjustment with drastic public spending cuts. Continue reading