Jan 31 Iran threatens to 'decisively respond' to potential U.S. attacks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press There are concerns that any additional American strikes could further inflame a region already roiled by Israel's ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 12:00 U.S. prepares response to Jordan attack as Qatar pushes for Israel-Hamas ceasefire By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan, Eliot Barnhart As the U.S. moves closer to retaliating for a drone attack that killed three American troops in Jordan, leaders from Egypt, Israel, Qatar and the U.S are negotiating for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. Dr. Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 6:44 Michigan mayor snubs meeting with Biden over Israel-Hamas war By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Biden on Thursday is planning to stop in Dearborn, Michigan, a place with one of the largest Muslim and Arab American populations in the United States. Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and several other Arab American leaders there have turned… Continue watching
Jan 30 U.S. and China commit to tackling fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have committed to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Continue reading
Jan 30 U.S. considering more measures against Venezuelan President Maduro after pulling some sanctions relief By Fatima Hussein, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The U.S. is considering additional measures against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government after the South American country's highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader. Continue reading
Jan 30 Poland's new government asks Germany to think creatively about compensation for World War II losses By Associated Press The foreign minister in Poland's new pro-European Union government says he would like Germany's leaders to think in a "creative" way about compensating Poland for huge losses it suffered at German hands during World War II. Continue reading
Jan 30 Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain's government By Ciarán Giles, Associated Press Catalan separatist lawmakers have dealt Spain's government a blow by voting against a hugely divisive amnesty law that was aimed at helping hundreds of their supporters involved in Catalonia's unsuccessful 2017 independence bid. Continue reading
Jan 30 ChatGPT violated European Union privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Italian regulators say they informed OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot has violated European Union's stringent data privacy rules. Continue reading
Jan 30 Ukrainian attacks within Russia challenge Putin's war narrative By Associated Press A spectacular explosion rocked a huge fuel export terminal on the Baltic Sea southwest of St. Petersburg this month from a Ukrainian drone, forcing the energy company Novatek to suspend operations for several days. Continue reading
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