Oct 04 Watch 9:16 Guatemalan President-elect Arévalo discusses effort to keep him from taking office By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Guatemala is Central America’s largest country and is critical to U.S. efforts to control regional migration. In August, the country elected an anti-corruption activist who vows to take on elites that have weakened the judiciary and persecuted Guatemalan journalists and… Continue watching
Oct 04 WATCH: Norwegian writer Jon Fosse awarded 2023 Nobel Prize in literature By David Keyton, Mike Corder, Associated Press One of his country’s most-performed dramatists, Fosse, 64, has written some 40 plays as well as novels, short stories, children’s books, poetry and essays. Continue reading
Oct 04 Pope Francis urges world leaders to act on climate change as planet nears 'point of no return' By Nicole Winfield, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Using precise scientific data, sharp diplomatic arguments and a sprinkling of theological reasoning, Francis delivered a moral imperative for the world to transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy. Continue reading
Oct 04 Ronaldo hush-money settlement faces fresh scrutiny in U.S. appeals court By Ken Ritter, Scott Sonner, Associated Press Lawyers for international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo were back in court in a legal battle over the hush money he allegedly paid in 2010 to a woman who accused him of raping her in Las Vegas. Continue reading
Oct 04 A global Chinese disinformation initiative could threaten international security, U.S. officials warn By Didi Tang, Associated Press The State Department in a first-of-its-kind report has laid out Beijing’s growing efforts to reshape the global narrative on China, while spending billions of dollars to do so. Continue reading
Oct 04 Russia says it shot down Ukraine's largest drone attack of the war as concerns grow over Kyiv's weapons supplies By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Ukraine is pressing on with a slow-moving counteroffensive it launched three months ago, even as uncertainty grows over the scale of the future supply of weapons and ammunition from its Western allies. Continue reading
Oct 04 21 people died when a bus plummeted 50 feet from an elevated street in Venice By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The new, electric bus was carrying foreign tourists when it fell from an elevated street, catching fire. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 10:20 Machinery from New York-based company used to build Russian weapons used in war on Ukraine By Simon Ostrovsky After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the U.S. and Europe imposed strict sanctions against the Russian government. But as Russian manufacturers work to replace tanks destroyed on the battlefield, they are doing it with the help of a machine part… Continue watching
Oct 03 A government shutdown in Nigeria has been averted after a labor strike is suspended By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Nigerian government workers are continuing their work after last-minute efforts by authorities averted a nationwide strike to protest growing hardship which could have shut down government services in Africa's most populous country. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: 3 scientists share Nobel in chemistry for research on quantum dots By David Keyton, Mike Corder, Christina Larson, Associated Press Quantum dots are particles a few atoms in diameter that can release very bright colored light and are used in electronics and medical imaging. Continue reading