Oct 22 A Cuban man deported by the U.S. to Africa is on a hunger strike in prison, his lawyer says By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The man, Roberto Mosquera del Peral, was among a group of migrants sent to Eswatini in mid-July as part of the Trump administration's expanding third-country deportation program. The program has been criticized by rights groups, who say it denies migrants… Continue reading
Oct 22 U.N. chief defends science and weather forecasting as Trump threatens both By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has led an anti-science push, and Trump has called climate change "a con job." Hundreds of weather forecasters have been fired. Guterres also warned of "the dangerous and existential threat of climate change."… Continue reading
Oct 22 Israel 'not a protectorate' of the U.S., Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press He made these remarks as he prepared to discuss Gaza's ceasefire with U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Netanyahu's comments seem aimed at easing concerns about an international security force in Gaza. Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Israel must allow U.N. workers to provide humanitarian assistance in Gaza, ICJ finds By Molly Quell, Associated Press The World Court's president said Wednesday that Israel "is under the obligation to agree to and facilitate relief schemes provided by the United Nations and its entities, including UNRWA."… Continue reading
Oct 22 U.S. announces new sanctions against Russia's two largest oil companies over war in Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions Wednesday against Russia’s two biggest oil companies and blasted Moscow’s refusal to end its “senseless war” as U.S.-led efforts to end the war floundered and the Ukrainian president sought more foreign military help. Continue reading
Oct 22 Louvre reopens 3 days after jewel heist as director offers to resign over 'terrible failure' By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press In testimony to the French Senate, Louvre director Laurence des Cars said that the museum had a shortage of security cameras outside the monument and other ″weaknesses″ exposed by Sunday’s theft. Continue reading
Oct 22 Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti and Dominican Republic By Dánica Coto, Associated Press On Wednesday, the slow-moving storm was about 305 miles south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 4:36 Trump's push for peace tested as Putin meeting called off and Gaza ceasefire shows cracks By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev President Trump is trying to end two brutal wars on two continents, and his pursuit of peace faces challenges in both Ukraine and Gaza. The administration says Trump has no plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin anytime soon. Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: GOP lawmakers signal they will not negotiate with Dems to end shutdown In our news wrap Friday, Republican lawmakers signaled they're not backing down as the government shutdown extended to a 21st day, the jewels stolen in a heist at the Louvre are worth an estimated $102 million, former French President Sarkozy… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 8:12 Marwan Barghouti's son on the quest for Palestinian statehood and who will lead them By Leila Molana-Allen, Dan Sagalyn, Suha Hussein, Janine AlHadidi As the Israeli Hamas ceasefire appears to be holding, Palestinians are grappling with what comes next in their quest for statehood and who will lead them. A popular pick is 66-year-old Marwan Barghouti, who led Palestinians during the first and… Continue watching