Nov 02 Storm Ciaran’s record-breaking winds whip across western Europe, leaving millions without power By Associated Press Winds of more than 190 kilometers per hour (118 mph) slammed the northern tip of France’s Atlantic coast, uprooting trees and blowing out windows. Continue reading
Nov 02 Live updates: What’s happening in the Israel-Hamas war as Israeli ground troops advance towards Gaza City By Associated Press Israel's ground troops were advancing toward Gaza City as diplomatic efforts intensified for at least a brief pause in the fighting in Gaza's deadliest war. Continue reading
Nov 02 ‘A curse to be a parent in Gaza’: More than 3,600 Palestinian children killed in just 3 weeks of war By Isabel DeBre, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press In just 25 days of war, more than 3,600 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, according to the strip's health authorities. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 13:15 Some civilians trapped in Gaza allowed to cross into Egypt as Israeli airstrikes continue By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Jonah Anderson The first group of around 1,000 civilians, including Americans, left Gaza after weeks of Israeli bombardment following the Hamas attacks. The deal struck among several nations also allows people badly wounded to be taken for treatment in Egypt. Leila Molana-Allen… Continue watching
Nov 01 Blinken heads to Israel and Jordan as Israel-Hamas war intensifies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be entering a diplomatic maelstrom that will likely complicate his mission. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 4:18 Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan ordered to leave or face forced deportation By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev Following the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and subsequent Taliban takeover, hundreds of thousands of Afghans sought safe haven in Pakistan. Many spent years working with the U.S. and Afghan government and fled a Taliban crackdown. But as Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Nov 01 Biden praises efforts that have started to help some people leave Gaza By Associated Press President Joe Biden also said more work needs to be done to “significantly step up the flow of critical humanitarian assistance into Gaza.”… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 8:56 Caribbean nations demand reparations from King Charles for royal connection to slave trade By Malcolm Brabant During a visit to Kenya, Britain’s King Charles stopped short of apologizing for his nation’s repression of independence fighters 70 years ago. But the monarch is under pressure because of Britain’s imperial past. Caribbean nations are calling on Charles to… Continue watching
Nov 01 Nations pledge to work together to contain ‘catastrophic’ risks of artificial intelligence By Kelvin Chan, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Delegates from 28 nations agreed to work together to contain the potential catastrophic risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Nov 01 UN report highlights persistent global discrimination against people of African descent, calls for reparations By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The new report underlines that “the legacies of colonialism, enslavement and apartheid are still alive today," the head of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent said Tuesday. Continue reading