Nov 17 European Union nations reach major breakthrough to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press European Union countries and lawmakers have reached a breakthrough to stop sending their plastic trash to poor countries. Continue reading
Nov 17 Over a million Afghans will be sent back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Since Nov. 1, police in Pakistan have been going door-to-door to check migrants' documentation after a deadline for migrants without papers to leave or face arrest. Continue reading
Nov 17 More than 2,400 Ukrainian children have been taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press More than 2,400 Ukrainian children aged 6-17 have been taken to Belarus from four regions of Ukraine that are partially occupied by Russian forces, a study by Yale University has found. Continue reading
Nov 17 A gang took hospital patients and staff in Haiti. Residents fear violence will worsen By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Previous attacks in Cite Soleil and other areas have left hundreds of civilians dead as gangs pillage communities, raping and killing people inside their homes. Residents worry the violence will only escalate. Continue reading
Nov 17 UN halts food delivery to Gaza after internet and telephone services shut off By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press The communications blackout, now in its second day, largely cuts off Gaza’s 2.3 million people from one another and the outside world — and paralyzes the coordination of aid, which humanitarian groups were already struggling to deliver because of the… Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 7:51 Israel drops evacuation leaflets in southern Gaza, signaling expansion of invasion By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi Communications with Gaza are mostly cut off because of a lack of fuel to power the system there. Israel is pressing its invasion in the north, and the IDF discovered the body of one of the 240 hostages held by… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 7:20 Blinken discusses improving relations with China, support of Israel amid ceasefire calls By Amna Nawaz Secretary of State Blinken is in San Francisco with President Biden for the APEC summit. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss improving U.S. relations with China and the growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 6:42 How Russian oil is reaching the U.S. market through a loophole in the embargo By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda After Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and European allies banned the import of Russian oil and natural gas. But a new report reveals that fuel made in part from Russian crude is still ending up in American gas tanks. Nick… Continue watching
Nov 16 Protesters demanding a cease-fire in Gaza shut down bridges in Boston and San Francisco By Janie Har, Associated Press The California Highway Patrol arrested at least 50 protesters Thursday after more than 200 people shut down all west-bound lanes of the Bay Bridge. Continue reading
Nov 16 Who are the Palestinian and Jewish-led groups leading the protests against Israel's action in Gaza? By Heather Hollingsworth, David Crary, Associated Press Among the catalysts are Palestinian and Jewish-led groups that have been active for years in opposing Israeli policies toward the Palestinians. Continue reading