Dec 26 ‘I am your new Santa Claus’ says imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in message from Arctic prison By Associated Press Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony nicknamed the "Polar Wolf."… Continue reading
Dec 26 Biden orders retaliatory strike on Iranian-aligned group after U.S. troops injured in drone attack in Iraq By Aamer Madhani, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Zeke Miller, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three United States servicemembers were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq. National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said one of the U.S. troops… Continue reading
Dec 26 At least 140 villagers killed as farmer-herder crisis in north-central Nigeria continues By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Nigerian officials and survivors say at least 140 people were killed by gunmen who attacked remote villages in north-central Nigeria's Plateau state in the latest of such mass killings this year blamed on the West African nation's farmer-herder crisis. Continue reading
Dec 26 Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli forces have bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza in apparent preparation to expand their ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 3:09 Israeli airstrike kills more than 100 people in central Gaza refugee camp By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war surged higher Monday as Israel ramped up its strikes on Gaza. Health officials there reported 250 Palestinians died and another 500 were injured in the last 24 hours alone. All this comes as… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Israeli airstrike in Syria kills one of Iran’s top generals By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, an Israeli airstrike in Syria killed one of Iran's top generals, Ukraine's air force says it shot down two Russian fighter jets, cruise missiles and dozens of drones, jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 8:47 Paramedics struggle to save lives under harrowing conditions in Israel-Hamas war By Martin Himel The Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel and Israel's attacks against Palestinians has taxed the medical communities on both sides of the conflict. The ambulance drivers and paramedics are on the front lines of the war. Special correspondent Martin Himel… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 5:50 How ‘chatty benches’ are building connections and combating loneliness in Britain By Malcolm Brabant Mental health experts believe one of the long-term consequences of lockdowns during the COVID pandemic is an increase in loneliness. In Britain, communities are trying to combat people’s isolation by introducing so-called chatty benches and chatty cafes. Special correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching
Dec 25 Under Taliban rule, Afghan girls end the sixth grade in tears, their education over By Mohammad Habib Rahmani, Associated Press In September 2021, a month after U.S. and NATO troops withdrew from Afghanistan following two decades of war, the Taliban announced that girls were barred from school beyond sixth grade. Continue reading
Dec 25 Caravan of migrants in southern Mexico marks Christmas Day by trudging onward under hot sun By Edgar H. Clemente, Associated Press This year's caravan started moving a few days before U.S. officials are to meet with their Mexican counterparts to explore ways of stemming the number of migrants showing up at the U.S. southwest border. Continue reading