Dec 26 Watch 7:15 Israelis volunteer on farms to save agricultural supply after migrant workers flee war By Jon Frankel When Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel declared war, most foreign farm workers left the country and Palestinian workers were barred from entering Israel. Many Israelis were called to reserve duty, leaving the farming industry facing financial losses… Continue watching
Dec 26 Mexico's army-run airline takes to the skies, with first flight to the resort of Tulum By Associated Press The airline combines Lopez Obrador's reliance on the military — which he claims is the most incorruptible and patriotic arm of the government — and his nostalgia for the state-run companies that dominated Mexico's economy until widespread privatizations were carried… Continue reading
Dec 26 Here's what to know about Turkey's decision to move forward with Sweden's bid to join NATO By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the alliance’s summit meeting in July that Sweden had agreed “to support actively the efforts to reinvigorate Turkey’s EU accession process.”… Continue reading
Dec 26 Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The acute lack of vascular surgeons — the first responders to trauma injuries and best positioned to save limbs — is increasing the likelihood of amputations. Continue reading
Dec 26 The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain is one of the world's oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat. Continue reading
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