Month: December 2023

Read More NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Heather Barr, Associate Director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, about a report showing how the Taliban takeover affected education in Afghanistan. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Heather Barr, Associate Director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, about a report showing how…

Read More NPR’s Scott Simon talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, and war studies expert, Phillips O’Brien, about Ukraine. There’s a stalemate on two fronts, the battlefield and funding. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, and war studies expert, Phillips O’Brien, about Ukraine. There’s a stalemate…

Read More While the war in Gaza continues, tensions are rising in the West Bank where there are ongoing raids by the Israeli military and warnings of a possible uprising among Palestinians. While the war in Gaza continues, tensions are rising in the West Bank where there are ongoing raids by the Israeli military and…

Read MoreJavier Milei will be sworn in as president of Argentina Sunday. Milei, a former TV personality and libertarian populist, has been polarizing and and led to comparisons to former U.S. president Donald Trump and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro. CBS News’ Cristian Benavides has more.Javier Milei will be sworn in as president of Argentina Sunday. Milei,…

Read MoreThe war in Gaza has entered its third month, and the United Nations is warning of a “humanitarian catastrophe” in the region after the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution for a ceasefire. Aid operations in the region are at risk of total collapse, the U.N. secretary-general said. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio is…

Read More US Congress has failed to pass a £88bn package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel US Congress has failed to pass a £88bn package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel

Read More Anthony Polito, 67, was named by police as the suspect in the campus shooting Anthony Polito, 67, was named by police as the suspect in the campus shooting

Read More Heavy snow caused near-whiteout conditions in Colorado on Friday night (8 December), causing spin-outs and wrecks on highways. Heavy snow caused near-whiteout conditions in Colorado on Friday night (8 December), causing spin-outs and wrecks on highways.

Read More Eurostat says that in past year ‘EU citizens tended to be quite satisfied with their life in general’ Eurostat says that in past year ‘EU citizens tended to be quite satisfied with their life in general’

Read More Dozens of makeshift centers were built and now stand empty. Now authorities want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable housing. (Image credit: Aowen Cao/NPR) Dozens of makeshift centers were built and now stand empty. Now authorities want to revive a stagnating economy…

Read MoreThe BBC speaks to one of the men seen being detained, who was later released.The BBC speaks to one of the men seen being detained, who was later released.

Read More DUBAI, Dec 09 (IPS) – In the heart of Earth Child Institute’s mission to nurture the future stewards of our planet, the story of Eric Hansel unfolds as a testament to the transformative power of educating children on environmental responsibility. Hailing from Pennsylvania, USA, Hansel’s journey took a poignant turn when his career…

Read More DUBAI, Dec 09 (IPS) – It is a global catastrophe of astounding proportions that millions of children are on the run today, forcibly displaced from their homes. As conflict and climate change increasingly become the most pressing challenges facing the world now, the number of displaced children has doubled in the last decade…

Read More The Philippines condemned China’s “illegal and aggressive actions” in the South China Sea on Saturday 9 December, saying China’s coast guard had fired water cannon at a Philippine fisheries bureau vessel conducting a regular resupply mission. The Philippines condemned China’s “illegal and aggressive actions” in the South China Sea on Saturday 9 December,…

Read More U.S. officials have acknowledged a ‘gap’ between what Israel has agreed to do to protect civilians and the rising death toll in Gaza. U.S. officials have acknowledged a ‘gap’ between what Israel has agreed to do to protect civilians and the rising death toll in Gaza.

Read More Will the Bakersfield representative’s absence lead to more trouble for his embattled allies? Will the Bakersfield representative’s absence lead to more trouble for his embattled allies?

Read More Exclusive: documents show FanDuel fought crackdown on ads near college campuses and ‘deceptive’ marketing One of the United States’ largest online gambling operators tried to water down rules designed to help problem gamblers and protect young and vulnerable people, according to documents seen by the Guardian. FanDuel lobbied for New York to rethink…

Read MoreChopra talks to Al Jazeera about his ‘rollercoaster’ year, his passion for the javelin, and his dreams for Paris 2024.Chopra talks to Al Jazeera about his ‘rollercoaster’ year, his passion for the javelin, and his dreams for Paris 2024.

Read More Washington condones the fighting while claiming to care about Palestinians, Beijing’s envoy has said The US decision to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a truce between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas is hypocritical, Zhang Jun, China’s ambassador to the organization, has said. On Friday, the US was the…

Read MoreSome politicians, in Ukraine and elsewhere, question whether the country should hold a vote, despite legal restrictions.Some politicians, in Ukraine and elsewhere, question whether the country should hold a vote, despite legal restrictions.

Read MoreThe three allies are concerned about ‘malicious’ cyber-activities in support of Pyongyang’s banned weapons programmes.The three allies are concerned about ‘malicious’ cyber-activities in support of Pyongyang’s banned weapons programmes.

Read More Guatemala’s Bernardo Arevalo is in a standoff with the Public Ministry over an attempt to annul this past summer’s vote over supposed irregularities The Central American nation of Guatemala is facing a coup d’etat, President-elect Bernardo Arevalo has claimed, pointing the finger at the country’s Public Ministry for attempting to annul the results…

Read More According to UN data, about 85% of the population of Gaza has been left without home Nearly 1.9 million Palestinians are now displaced due to the raging conflict with Israel, according to data provided by the UN this week. That number amounts to about 85% of the Gaza population.  After a deadly Hamas…

Read More Two hundred patients evacuated in Tivoli after fire breaks out in basement Two hundred patients evacuated in Tivoli after fire breaks out in basement

Read MoreThe role of AI-enhanced warfare in the killing fields of Gaza. Plus, a look at intensifying violence in the West Bank.The role of AI-enhanced warfare in the killing fields of Gaza. Plus, a look at intensifying violence in the West Bank.

Read More The Russian president traveled to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and it wasn’t to enjoy some winter sunshine Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, followed immediately by his Iranian counterpart’s visit to Moscow, reminded us of the importance that the Persian Gulf has acquired in international…

Read More The Palestinian militant group has condemned the alleged Israeli attack, calling it a “barbaric crime” Gaza’s ancient Omari Mosque has been bombarded by Israeli warplanes with the landmark site sustaining widespread destruction. Images being shared on social media and identified by RT reporters in Gaza as being of the Omari Mosque showed massive…

Read MoreSuccess of LandSpace Technology’s Zhuque-2 Y-3 could boost investor confidence in methane as a potential rocket fuel.Success of LandSpace Technology’s Zhuque-2 Y-3 could boost investor confidence in methane as a potential rocket fuel.

Read MoreInternational rights groups say US ‘risks complicity in war crimes’, has ‘callous disregard for civilian suffering’.International rights groups say US ‘risks complicity in war crimes’, has ‘callous disregard for civilian suffering’.

Read More Navalny’s team has been working on campaign to undermine popular support for Putin Navalny’s team has been working on campaign to undermine popular support for Putin

Read More Ukrainian military officials say its forces have fought off 32 attacks by Moscow’s troops around the town What we know on day 654 A deal to provide further US assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for president Joe Biden. The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire…

Read More Reform UK expects its founder to lead election campaign, but GB News host did not rule out Tory return on reality show Nigel Farage’s stint as a contestant in I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! has presented the former Ukip leader turned GB News host with a near-perfect platform for…

Read MoreUS vetoes a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution as hundreds of Palestinians are killed in new attacks on Gaza.US vetoes a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution as hundreds of Palestinians are killed in new attacks on Gaza.

Read MoreFrench actor Gerard Depardieu’s behavior toward women has come under scrutiny in France after a documentary showed him repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures during a 2018 trip to North KoreaFrench actor Gerard Depardieu’s behavior toward women has come under scrutiny in France after a documentary showed him repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures…

Read MoreIsrael is struggling to fill the gap left by foreign workers who fled due to the conflict.Israel is struggling to fill the gap left by foreign workers who fled due to the conflict.