Dec 02 WATCH: Harris makes remarks in Dubai on diplomacy efforts concerning Israel-Hamas war By Will Weissert, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a speed round of diplomatic talks with Arab leaders on Saturday where she focused on shaping the outlook for a post-conflict Gaza while calling on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians from the “devastating” bombardment. Continue reading
Dec 02 Poorer nations use COP28 to pressure rich world on climate solutions, with pope's support By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Leaders of developing nations launched into the second day of a U.N. climate summit to press rich industrialized countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face. Continue reading
Dec 02 Tsunami warnings issued after earthquake strikes off the coast of southern Philippines By Associated Press A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. Continue reading
Dec 02 Israeli offensive moves south in Gaza, driving up death toll a day after truce with Hamas ends By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, Cara Anna, Associated Press Israel pounded targets in the crowded southern half of the Gaza Strip on Saturday and ordered more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, driving up the death toll even as the United States and others urged it to do more… Continue reading
Dec 02 Police raid gay venues in Moscow after Supreme Court labels LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist' By Associated Press Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization. Continue reading
Dec 01 Venezuela's government and opposition agree on appeal process for candidates banned from running By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The government of Venezuela and a faction of the opposition have agreed on a process through which aspiring presidential candidates who were banned from running for office can attempt to get that decision reversed. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 4:33 War returns to Gaza after cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ends By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan, Teresa Cebrián Aranda War has returned to Gaza after a week-long cease-fire. The pause saw Hamas release more than 100 hostages, Israel free more than 240 Palestinians and hundreds of aid trucks allowed into Gaza. Negotiators are working to reinstate the temporary truce… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:40 Israeli officials repeatedly dismissed warning signs before Hamas attack, report claims By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn For months, there has been a question lurking about how Israel’s intelligence services failed to recognize the plans Hamas was making for its attack on October 7. But according to a New York Times report, Israeli intelligence obtained a 40-page… Continue watching
Dec 01 UN's top court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana's control over disputed territory By Mike Corder, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The U.N. top court has ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana's control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban Venezuela from holding its planned referendum Sunday on the territory's future. Continue reading
Dec 01 Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 'we are not backing down' as war with Russia enters a new stage By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said in an exclusive interview Thursday with The Associated Press that he fears the Israel-Hamas war threatens to overshadow the conflict in Ukraine, as competing political agendas and limited resources put the flow of Western… Continue reading