Jan 30 Northern Ireland's largest political party ends 2-year boycott that left people with dysfunctional government By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Amid mounting public frustration, teachers, nurses and other public sector workers staged a 24-hour strike this month calling on politicians to return to the government and give them a long-delayed pay raise. Continue reading
Jan 30 Israeli undercover forces disguised as women and medics kill three Palestinians in West Bank hospital By Aref Tufaha, Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel has come under heavy criticism for its raids on hospitals in Gaza, which have treated the tens of thousands of Palestinians wounded in the war as well as providing critical shelter for displaced people. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:23 Biden vows to respond to drone attack on U.S. base in Jordan By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart The White House says President Biden is considering options to strike back against the Iran-backed militia that killed three American soldiers on Sunday in Jordan. In Yemen, Iraq, Syria and now Jordan, American forces are engaging Iranian-supported groups. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 9:57 NATO chief discusses future of western support for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine will soon enter its third year as U.S. support for Ukraine is coming into question because of Republican resistance on Capitol Hill. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who is in Washington this week, joins Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Jan 29 Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Oct. 7 Hamas attack By Tia Goldenberg, Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The allegations against staffers with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees prompted Western countries to freeze funds vital for the body, which is a lifeline for desperate Palestinians in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 29 Israel military operation destroys a Gaza cemetery. Israel says Hamas used the site to hide a tunnel By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Under international law, mosques, cemeteries and other religious sites hold special "protected" status. But Israel says Hamas has removed this protection by using these sites for military purposes. Continue reading
Jan 29 Venezuelan opposition candidate blocked by court calls it 'judicial criminality,' won't abandon race By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Machado said she expects government repression and other obstacles to increase against her and her team. But she wouldn't explain the steps that she plans to take to be allowed by electoral authorities to participate in the presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 29 Enemy drone that killed American troops in Jordan was mistaken for a U.S. drone, preliminary report suggests By Lolita C. Baldor, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon after cancer surgery complications By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon on Monday after nearly a month's absence because of prostate cancer and met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as U.S. considers response to killing of 3 soldiers in Jordan By Associated Press Asked if the failure to shoot down the enemy drone was “human error," Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh responded that the U.S. Central Command was still assessing the matter. Continue reading