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
Jan 15 UN agency chiefs say Gaza needs more aid to arrive faster, warning of famine and disease By Najib Jobain, Sami Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The heads of three major U.N. agencies are warning that Gaza urgently needs more aid or its desperate population will suffer widespread famine and disease. Continue reading
Jan 15 Missile fire strikes a ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, UK military says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The British military says missile fire struck a ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden. The ship’s captain reported that the “port side of vessel hit from above by a missile."… Continue reading
Jan 14 Bishop Álvarez and 18 priests released from prison, handed to Vatican, Nicaragua says By Associated Press Nicaragua's government said Sunday it released a prominent Catholic bishop and 18 other clergy members imprisoned in a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega and handed them over to Vatican authorities. Continue reading
Jan 14 Frustrated Guatemalans protest congressional delay of president-elect’s inauguration By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo waited to be sworn into office Sunday as the old-guard Congress dawdled and delayed the inauguration, sparking angry protests by demonstrators tired of months-long attempts to keep him from taking office. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 1:46 News Wrap: Temperatures plummet dangerously from Pacific Northwest to Rust Belt In our news wrap Sunday, temperatures plunged to dangerous levels across the U.S., Israelis marked 100 days of war against Hamas with a rally demanding the release of hostages, officials say three people drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande,… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 6:36 Inside Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian disaster as aid funding falls short By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Winston Wilde Since the Taliban reclaimed control of Afghanistan in 2021, the country has plummeted further into political and economic instability. Frequent natural disasters and shortfalls in donor funding make the dire situation one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Continue watching
Jan 14 Families of hostages held in Gaza for 100 days demand Israeli government bring them home By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip kicked off a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv Saturday night, calling on the government to bring their loved ones home after 100 days spent in Hamas captivity. Continue reading
Jan 14 Two Israeli civilians killed by missile fire from Lebanon as Israel-Hamas war rages for 100th day By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon hit a home in northern Israel on Sunday, killing two civilians and renewing concerns about the risk of a second front erupting in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jan 14 Frederik X proclaimed king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in the throne passing from a beloved monarch to her popular son. Continue reading