Dec 12 Rishi Sunak gets a respite after UK lawmakers vote in favor of the Rwanda migration bill By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The vote keeps alive a policy that has angered human rights groups and cost the U.K. at least $300 million without a single flight getting off the ground. Continue reading
Dec 12 Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel's 'indiscriminate bombing' of Gaza By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden says he thinks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu understands this, but he's not so sure about the Israeli leader's cabinet. Continue reading
Dec 12 German prosecutors indict 27 people in connection with an alleged far-right coup plot By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that the accused believed in a "conglomerate of conspiracy myths," including Reich Citizens and QAnon ideology, and were convinced that Germany is ruled by a so-called "deep state."… Continue reading
Dec 12 Kremlin further isolates Navalny as key ally raises alarm over missing opposition leader By Associated Press Prison officials said he has been moved from the colony where he has been serving a 19-year term on charges of extremism, but they didn’t say where he went. Continue reading
Dec 12 Attack on police station in northwest Pakistan kills 23 officers, injures 32 By Riaz Khan, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The attack — one of the deadliest the country has seen in recent months — damaged businesses and shops, shattering windows. Continue reading
Dec 12 Houthi missile strikes Norwegian tanker in Red Sea, raising concerns about shipping safety By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. military's Central Command issued a statement Tuesday saying an anti-ship cruise missile “launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen” hit the tanker ship Strinda. Continue reading
Dec 12 COP28 winds down with climate deal stuck in fossil fuel stalemate By Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten, Sibi Arasu, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The climate talks almost always run long, and Monday's release of a draft agreement angered countries that insist on a commitment for rapid phase-out of coal, oil and gas. Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH: Biden, Zelenskyy hold briefing as Ukrainian president visits Washington to ask for aid By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House is warning that if new money isn't provided by year's end it will have swift consequences for Ukraine's capacity to hold its territory, let alone take back land captured by Russia. Continue reading
Dec 12 Support dwindling as Israel ramps up offensive in Gaza By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel and the U.S. argue that any cease-fire that leaves Hamas in power, even over a small part of the devastated territory, would mean victory for the militant group, which has governed Gaza since 2007 and has pledged to destroy… Continue reading
Dec 12 Live updates: Israel promises to keep fighting in Gaza ahead of non-binding UN cease-fire vote By Associated Press More than 17,700 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory. Continue reading