Dec 28 Pelé nears monthlong hospital stay without sign of improvement By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The three-time World Cup winner's cancer has advanced and doctors at Albert Einstein hospital recently said he's under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.”… Continue reading
Dec 28 Ukraine to develop reconnaissance, combat drones, technology minister says By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology says his country is developing combat drones that attack the ones Russia has used during its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 28 China to resume issuing passports for tourism as COVID controls fall By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China says it will resume issuing passports for tourism in another big step away from anti-virus controls that isolated the country for almost three years. Continue reading
Dec 28 Netanyahu’s government vows to expand West Bank settlements, annex occupied territory By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Benjamin Netanyahu's incoming hard-line Israeli government has put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its list of priorities, a day before it's set to be sworn into office. Continue reading
Dec 28 Vatican says health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ‘worsening’ due to age By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The Vatican says the health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has undergone a "worsening in the last hours" due to his age and that doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old's condition. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Supreme Court rules Title 42 border policy will stay in place indefinitely In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court said the COVID-era rule barring migrants at the southern border from seeking legal asylum will stay in place indefinitely, Russia is again demanding conditions for peace that Ukraine is sure to… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 10:32 COVID rapidly spreads in China as government eases strict quarantine rules By Judy Woodruff, Zeba Warsi China is grappling with the rapid spread of COVID-19 after the government began rolling back its zero-COVID restrictions earlier this month. Now, cases are spiraling across towns and cities, hospitals are overburdened, medical staff are outnumbered and crematoriums are running… Continue watching
Dec 27 Japan PM dismisses 4th minister in 2 months to patch up scandal-hit Cabinet By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials. Continue reading
Dec 27 Taiwan extends compulsory military service from 4 months to 1 year By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press It's one of the major steps the self-governed island is taking to address military, diplomatic and trade pressure from China. Continue reading
Dec 27 Supreme Court keeps pandemic-era immigration limits in place indefinitely By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The restrictions, often referred to as Title 42, were put in place under then-President Donald Trump at the beginning of the pandemic to curb the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading