Sep 22 Watch 5:16 Ukraine's national security secretary: No Plan B to American weapons By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. leaders this week to urge them to continue sending aid to help fight the war against Russia, Nick Schifrin sat down in Kyiv with Oleksiy Danilov, National Security and Defense Council secretary,… Continue watching
Sep 22 Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns By Associated Press Authorities say there is no imminent threat of a major eruption of Taal Volcano, which remains at a low level of unrest in Batangas province south of Manila. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 2023 United Nations General Assembly By Associated Press Netanyahu says Israel is "at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. But he did not outline a clear path for clearing the hurdles facing such a deal. Continue reading
Sep 22 EU official says United Nations is in urgent need of reform By Associated Press The EU is not a U.N. member-state but is one of three permanent observers allowed to speak at the General Debate. Continue reading
Sep 22 Ukrainian missile strikes headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea By Samya Kullab, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The attack comes a day after Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine, killing at least five people. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: 2023 United Nations General Assembly - Day 4 By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press It's Day 4 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 12:02 Ukraine's Zelenskyy appeals to U.S. for continued aid against Russia's invasion By Geoff Bennett, Nick Schifrin, Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is visiting Washington with the goal of securing more armaments to repel Russia’s 18-month invasion. But there is growing skepticism and some hostility toward the requests among House Republicans, even as senators met Zelenskyy with open arms. Continue watching
Sep 21 Inside a Ukrainian brigade's battle 'through hell' to recapture a village on the way to Bakhmut By Mstyslav Chernov, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making his case in the U.S. for more money and weapons, and must persuade his audience that the counteroffensive is working. But as the 3rd Assault Brigade's experience shows, progress is difficult. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 7:30 U.S. diplomat discusses American policy toward Ukraine amid Russian aggression By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Morgan Till, Zeba Warsi Before his mission to Washington, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy first stopped in New York on Tuesday to address the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council. Ambassador Victoria Nuland, who is the acting deputy secretary of state for the U.S., joins… Continue watching
Sep 21 Guatemalans rally on behalf of president-elect, demonstrating a will to defend democracy By Sonia Pérez D., Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Protests by thousands of Guatemalans this week supporting President-elect Bernardo Arévalo suggest that the efforts by some officials to derail his presidency have awakened a new will among many citizens to defend democracy. Continue reading