Nov 01 Nations pledge to work together to contain 'catastrophic' risks of artificial intelligence By Kelvin Chan, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Delegates from 28 nations agreed to work together to contain the potential catastrophic risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Nov 01 UN report highlights persistent global discrimination against people of African descent, calls for reparations By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The new report underlines that “the legacies of colonialism, enslavement and apartheid are still alive today," the head of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent said Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 01 Israeli airstrikes flatten apartments in Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp, Israel says attack targeted Hamas By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffrey, Lee Keath, Associated Press A barrage of Israeli airstrikes leveled apartment buildings in a refugee camp near Gaza City, and footage showed rescuers pulling men, women and children out of the rubble. Continue reading
Nov 01 Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors to Israel, while Bolivia severs diplomatic ties By Paola Flores, Daniel Politi, Associated Press Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani said that Bolivia decided to break diplomatic relations "in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive taking place in the Gaza Strip."… Continue reading
Nov 01 China sends 43 planes and 7 ships near Taiwan in ongoing military pressure campaign By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Taiwan had monitored the situation, scrambled jet fighters, dispatched ships and activated land-based missile systems, all standard responses, the country's defense ministry said. Continue reading
Nov 01 Dual passport holders and wounded Gazans allowed to leave, as Israeli strikes pound refugee camp By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Dozens of dual passport holders and seriously injured people were the first Palestinians allowed to leave Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 01 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as some foreign nationals and Palestinians leave Gaza By Associated Press Hundreds of foreign nationals and dozens of seriously injured Palestinians have been allowed to leave Gaza for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began more than three weeks ago. Continue reading
Oct 31 UN human rights official is alarmed by sprawling gang violence in Haiti By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The United Nations expert on human rights in Haiti says he is alarmed by the rapid spread of gang violence and the bleak future awaiting children in the embattled country. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 11:56 Israeli airstrike hits refugee camp in northern Gaza, killing and wounding civilians By Leila Molana-Allen, Solveig Rennan, Teresa Cebrián Aranda For a fifth day, Israel's military pushed into Gaza on the ground and reported its first soldiers killed in action there. From the skies, a punishing air campaign continued with a strike that killed many Palestinians. Hamas militants said they… Continue watching
Oct 31 A record 6.9 million people have been displaced in Congo's growing conflict, the U.N. says By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press The region has long been overrun by dozens of armed groups seeking a share of the region's gold and other resources. Now outside multinational forces deployed to help stop the violence are under pressure to leave as frustration grows. Continue reading