Jan 11 Watch 1:44 News Wrap: Iran threatens retaliation if U.S. intervenes in protest crackdown In our news wrap Sunday, Tehran warned the U.S. not to intervene as anti-government protests in Iran and the ruling regime’s deadly crackdown on them intensified, and Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir died at age 78. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 6:31 How social media lures migrants into undertaking treacherous journeys By Sandrine Jacquot, Abbey Bilotta, Anabella Klann Harrington, Zach Gaouad, Andrea Crossan, Global Reporting Centre Many people use social media to document the things we enjoy most in our lives, like vacations, meals or the latest TikTok dance. But it can also be used to influence people to seek better lives, often through dangerous journeys… Continue watching
Jan 11 Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government upon new Palestinian body taking over By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan. But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur. Continue reading
Jan 11 Myanmar holds 2nd round of voting in country's 1st general election since military takeover By Associated Press Critics say the polls organized by the military government are neither free nor fair and are an effort by the military to legitimize its rule after seizing power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. Continue reading
Jan 11 Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 infants in tradition marking end of the Christmas season By Associated Press In his first baptismal ceremony as pope, Leo celebrated the Lord’s gift of faith to the children, saying that it gives sense to the gift of life. Continue reading
Jan 11 Venezuela slowly releases prisoners for 3rd day after goodwill effort announced By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press As of Saturday night, only 16 people imprisoned for political reasons had been released, according to Foro Penal, a Venezuelan advocacy group for prisoners. Eight hundred and four remained imprisoned, the group said. Continue reading
Jan 11 U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against Islamic State group in Syria By Associated Press The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. Continue reading
Jan 11 Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538 people and even more are feared dead, activists said Sunday, while Tehran warned that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 2:34 News Wrap: Iran threatens death penalty for protesters as tensions escalate In our news wrap Saturday, human rights watchers say at least 72 people have been killed in Iran as protests near a second week, the U.S. military conducted several large-scale strikes against ISIS in Syria, Trump moved to tighten U.S. Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 9:29 Critics call Myanmar's first elections since military coup a sham as civil war rages on By Kira Kay, Kyaw Htet and Jason Maloney, The Bureau for International Reporting The second phase of elections is underway in Myanmar this weekend. It’s the first election since the ruling military regime seized power five years ago, but with major opposition parties barred from participating, leaders jailed and an ongoing civil war… Continue watching