Oct 12 Demonstrators in Ecuador clash with police amid strike over fuel prices By Associated Press Sunday's protest was the latest confrontation in a series of nationwide demonstrations now testing Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa. Ecuador’s largest Indigenous organization called the strikes 21 days ago in response to the removal of a fuel subsidy that raised the… Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:27 Desperately needed aid begins to flow into Gaza as Trump heads to Israel By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara President Trump left Washington and the government shutdown behind Sunday for the Middle East to highlight a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that includes the anticipated release of Israeli hostages and thousands of detained Palestinians. This as desperate Palestinians… Continue watching
Oct 12 Cameroon voters decide whether to extend rule of world's oldest president By Nalova Akua, Wilson McMakin, Associated Press Analysts have predicted a victory for President Paul Biya. Now 92. He first came to power in 1982 following the resignation of Cameroon’s first president. Results are expected at the latest by Oct. 26. Continue reading
Oct 12 Russia targets Ukraine's power grid as Moscow expresses 'extreme concern' over long-range U.S. weapons By Associated Press Kyiv regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said two employees of Ukraine’s largest private energy company were wounded in the strikes. Ukraine’s Energy Ministry also said that infrastructure was also targeted in the regions of Donetsk, Odesa and Chernihiv. Continue reading
Oct 12 China refuses to give in to Trump's tariff threat By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press U.S. Vice President JD Vance is defending President Donald Trump's threat to hike taxes on China as China signals that it won't back down. China's Commerce Ministry says China prefers negotiations over threats, but isn't afraid of a tariff battle. Continue reading
Oct 12 Israel says it expects hostages, Palestinian detainees to be released on Monday By Samy Magdy, Sarah El Deeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press While both Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza welcomed the initial halt to the fighting and plans to release the hostages and prisoners, the longer-term fate of the ceasefire remains murky. Key questions about governance of Gaza and the post-war fate… Continue reading
Oct 12 Afghanistan kills dozens of Pakistani soldiers in cross-border attack, Taliban government says By Associated Press Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country’s east. Pakistan did not claim responsibility for the assault. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: Trump departs for Middle East as ceasefire agreement holds in Gaza By Aamer Madhani, Joseph Krauss, Darlene Superville, Associated Press It's a fragile moment with Israel and Hamas only in the early stages of implementing the first phase of the ceasefire agreement designed to bring a permanent end to the conflict. Continue reading
Oct 12 Madagascar's president says attempted coup is underway By Sarah Tetaud, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Madagascar has been shaken by three weeks of the most significant unrest in years in the nation. The protests are led by a group calling itself "Gen Z Madagascar," and the United Nations says the demonstrations have left 22 people… Continue reading
Oct 11 Analysis: Trump achieved a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire, but a tough road lies ahead By Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations The first phase in a deal to end the two-year Hamas-Israel war is a major achievement. But a sustainable truce remains a challenge and a lasting solution to Palestinian governance appears remote. Continue reading