Jan 15 At Davos, conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for the World Economic Forum By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Climate, conflict and the rise of artificial intelligence round out a to-do list of global priorities at this year's edition of the World Economic Forum gabfest of business, political and other elites. Continue reading
Jan 15 Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Salar Salim, Associated Press Iran has announced that it launched strikes against a "spy headquarters and the gathering of anti-Iranian terrorist groups" shortly after missiles hit an area near the U.S. consulate in Irbil, the seat of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Hamas releases video purportedly showing bodies of 2 Israeli hostages In our news wrap Monday, Hamas released video purportedly showing the bodies of two Israeli hostages, U.N. agencies warned of widespread famine and disease in Gaza without more aid, Ukraine's military says it struck a blow against Russia by shooting… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:19 Iranian-backed groups raise threat of drawing U.S. into a wider Middle East conflict By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel’s military response in Gaza, Iranian-backed militias in the region have escalated attacks. Hezbollah and the IDF have traded barrages while the Houthis have lobbed missiles and attacked ships in the Red Sea… Continue watching
Jan 15 North Korea scraps agencies managing relations with South as Kim Jong Un cites hostility with rival By Associated Press North Korea has abolished key government organizations tasked with managing relations with South Korea, state media said Tuesday, as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un said he would no longer pursue reconciliation with his rival. Continue reading
Jan 15 Sunak defends his decision for the UK to join the U.S. in ‘limited’ strikes on Yemen’s Houthis By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Sunak faced questions in Parliament about why British lawmakers did not get a say on the military action. Continue reading
Jan 15 Who is Guatemala’s new president and can he deliver on his anti-corruption promises? By Associated Press Powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges at him and his party. Arévalo is now president but those disputes will continue. Continue reading
Jan 15 German farmers and their tractors throng Berlin in protest against fuel subsidy cuts By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Over the past week, farmers have blocked highway entrances and slowed traffic across Germany with their protests, intent on pushing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government to abandon the planned cuts entirely. Continue reading
Jan 15 Houthi rebels strike a U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea, saying they were avenging Israel’s offensive in Gaza against Hamas. Continue reading
Jan 15 Ukraine says it shot down 2 Russian command and control aircraft By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine’s military chief says that the Ukrainian air force has shot down a Russian early warning and control plane that can spot targets up to 650 kilometers (400 miles) away and a key command center aircraft that relays information to… Continue reading