Jan 27 'Doomsday Clock' ticks closer to midnight amid threats from AI, climate change and nuclear war By Associated Press Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic,” a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday and advanced its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds till midnight. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Rubio defends Trump policy on Venezuela, downplays fears about Greenland and NATO By Matthew Lee, Stephen Groves, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun his much-anticipated congressional testimony about Venezuela, defending the Trump administration’s military operation to oust and arrest then-President Nicolas Maduro as Republican and Democratic lawmakers offered starkly different readings of the current situation. Continue reading
Jan 27 U.S. pressure propels India and EU to clinch historic free trade agreement By Rajesh Roy, Sam McNeil, Associated Press India and the European Union reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties after nearly two decades of negotiations. Continue reading
Jan 27 Iran's crackdown has killed at least 6,159 people, activists say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the crisis. Iran's currency, the rial, meanwhile fell to a record low of… Continue reading
Jan 27 What to know about the Rafah border crossing, Gaza's lifeline to the world that could reopen soon By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Israel on Monday announced that the remains of the final hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, had been recovered. Hours earlier, Israel had said it would open the Rafah crossing with limitations once the search operation for Gvili was complete. Continue reading
Jan 27 Reports that ICE unit will assist with U.S. security at Winter Olympics spark confusion and concern in Italy By Trisha Thomas, David Biller, Associated Press News that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit will be present at the upcoming Winter Games has sparked confusion and concern in Italy. Continue reading
Jan 26 Ex-Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to running drug smuggling ring By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty to running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings, as one of the FBI's top fugitives made his first U.S. court appearance Monday since he was arrested in Mexico last week and flown… Continue reading
Jan 26 Gunmen in central Mexico kill 11, wound 12 after soccer match, authorities say By Associated Press Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said the attack was part of a “crime wave” in the city and appealed to President Claudia Sheinbaum for help to control the violence. Continue reading
Jan 26 France honors soldiers who died in Afghanistan after Trump's false claim about NATO troops By Associated Press A senior French government official said Monday the memory of the French soldiers who died in Afghanistan should not be tarnished following U.S. President Donald Trump's false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during that war. Continue reading
Jan 26 How a purge of China's military leadership could impact the future of Taiwan By E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press China says it is investigating the army’s top general for suspected violations of discipline and law. Continue reading