Dec 30 Evidence of Russian war crimes mounts as invasion of Ukraine drags on By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Ten months into Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin's troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. Continue reading
Dec 30 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is in stable condition, Vatican says By Associated Press On Wednesday, Pope Francis revealed that his 95-year-old predecessor was “very ill” and he went to see him in his home in the Vatican Gardens. Continue reading
Dec 30 Court convicts ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on corruption in Myanmar By Grant Peck, Associated Press The court’s action leaves her with a total of 33 years to serve in prison after a series of politically tinged prosecutions since the army toppled her elected government in February 2021. Continue reading
Dec 30 Putin, Xi vow closer ties as Russia bombards Ukraine again By Felipe Dana, Associated Press Putin said the Kremlin aimed to “strengthen the cooperation between the armed forces of Russia and China.”… Continue reading
Dec 30 Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stalls By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Nearly 76,000 Afghans who worked with American soldiers since 2001 as translators, interpreters and partners arrived in the U.S. on military planes after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Ukraine hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks In our news wrap Thursday, Ukraine was hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks, South Korea staged large-scale military drills after North Korean drones violated airspace this week, the Jan. 6 committee withdrew its subpoena of former… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 9:49 Netanyahu once again prime minister with most far-right government in Israel’s history By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in Thursday as prime minister of Israel, but his cabinet and his government's platform are controversial. David Makovsky is a long-time Israel watcher and director of the Project on Arab-Israel Relations at the Washington Institute for… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:43 Remembering Pelé’s legacy and global impact on soccer By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde, Harry Zahn Soccer fans around the world are mourning the loss of Brazilian soccer legend Pelé who passed away Thursday at the age of 82. He was the face of the global game for decades and helped shape soccer into the "beautiful… Continue watching
Dec 29 Vivienne Westwood, influential punk fashion maverick, dies at 81 By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Westwood’s fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm. Continue reading
Dec 29 Serbia revokes troop alert, removes some roadblocks along Kosovo border By Radul Radovanovic, Associated Press Serbia has revoked combat readiness of its troops on the border with Kosovo as Serbs started removing more than a dozen of roadblocks in the north of the state. Continue reading