Jan 28 Huge landslide leaves Sicilian homes teetering on cliff edge By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The disaster has forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people and civil protection crews warn the entire hill the town is perched on is falling down. Continue reading
Jan 28 Budapest's liberal mayor charged for organizing banned Pride event By Justin Spike, Associated Press Authorities in Hungary on Wednesday filed charges against Budapest's liberal mayor over his role in organizing a banned LGBTQ+ Pride event in the capital last year. Continue reading
Jan 28 Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church in the U.S., has no formal head, but the archbishop traditionally has been seen as its spiritual leader. Continue reading
Jan 28 Report warns combined casualties in Russia's war on Ukraine could soon hit 2 million By Kamila Hrabchuk, Associated Press The report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates that Russia has suffered the largest troop deaths for any major power since World War II. Continue reading
Jan 28 Iran's rial falls to new low amid worries of possible U.S. strike a month after protests began By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, while the value of Iran's currency reached a new low a month since the start of protests that soon… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 6:16 TikTok users say they are being censored after change to U.S. ownership By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Dan Sagalyn Just days after a group of mainly American investors approved by President Donald Trump took over control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, some users now say the app is censoring and limiting their content, including posts and messages about Jeffrey Epstein… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 4:58 Taiwan fears U.S. ouster of Maduro may embolden China to mimic the move By Patrick Fok, Dan Sagalyn China removed its top army general in what many analysts see as a move to cement loyalty to President Xi Jinping. It’s rattling Taiwan, and as special correspondent Patrick Fok reports, it comes amid already heightened fears that the U.S. Continue watching
Jan 27 French lawmakers approve ban on social media for kids under 15 By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press President Emmanuel Macron has requested that the legislation be fast-tracked and it will now be discussed by the Senate in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Jan 27 Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said' in his Davos speech on trade policy By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rolled his eyes and rejected U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s contention to Fox News that he aggressively walked back his comments at the World Economic Forum during a phone call with Trump on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 27 'I see hatred resurgent.' World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Bernard Offen, a 96-year-old survivor told participants that in today's world he sees "signs I know too well."… Continue reading