Dec 09 Protests at COP28 restricted by ‘shocking level of censorship’ in host country UAE By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Activists designated Saturday a day of protest at the UN climate summit in Dubai. But the rules of the game in the tightly controlled United Arab Emirates meant sharp restrictions on what demonstrators could say, where they could walk and… Continue reading
Dec 09 Israel continues bombarding Gaza, including places it told Palestinians to evacuate to By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip in relentless bombardment Saturday, hitting some of the dwindling bits of land it had told Palestinians to evacuate to in the territory’s south. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 4:49 U.S. vetoes UN resolution for cease-fire as Israel ramps up airstrikes in Gaza By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart The U.S. vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for a cease-fire in Gaza. The move came as the UN is ramping up already dire warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe if more aid isn't sent into Gaza soon. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 8:58 Saudi foreign minister discusses Israel-Hamas war and wider challenges in Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev, Ethan Dodd Foreign ministers from several Arab allies of the United States are in Washington this week for meetings with the Biden administration over the Israel-Hamas war. Nick Schifrin sat down with the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 4:51 The troubled safety record of the Osprey aircraft fleet grounded by the U.S. military By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. military will ground its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft while it investigates the cause of last week’s crash off the coast of Japan that killed all eight service personnel on board. The extraordinary step was taken after… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 10:40 Brooks and Capehart on the political impact of the latest charges against Hunter Biden By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the latest charges and accusations against Hunter Biden, President Biden's push for more aid to Ukraine and… Continue watching
Dec 08 Climate change adaptation commitments so far lacking at COP28 By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Negotiators are largely focused on how to curb climate change, but there's another topic on their plates: how to adapt to the warming that's already here. Continue reading
Dec 08 Pope Francis makes his first public appearances since being stricken by bronchitis By Associated Press Pope Francis has made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him to cancel a planned trip to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Continue reading
Dec 08 A rocket attack targets the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iran-backed militias in Iraq have claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks that targeted bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria since the Israel-Hamas war began two months ago. Continue reading
Dec 08 U.S. vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood criticized the council after the vote for its failure to condemn Hamas' attacks in Israel and to acknowledge Israel's right to defend itself. Continue reading