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Video of US military strike shows survivors in 'clear distress,' lawmaker says
Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated Dec. 4 - 2:09 p.m. | Save Story
A senior lawmaker said a video shown to lawmakers Thursday of a military strike against a suspected drug vessel was "one of the most troubling things" he had seen as it showed survivors in clear distress when they were killed.
Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fueling deadly fire
Clare Jim and Mei Mei Chu, Reuters | Posted Dec. 4 - 9:59 a.m. | Save Story
Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove mesh netting on all buildings undergoing renovation across the city after it was blamed for fanning a blaze last week that killed at least 159 people.
Child deaths projected to rise for first time this century, as aid cuts reverse decades of progress
Lauren Kent, CNN | Updated Dec. 4 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from the Gates Foundation.
Next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Moscow meeting, Trump says
Dmitry Antonov and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted Dec. 3 - 4:50 p.m. | Save Story
The path ahead for Ukraine peace talks is unclear, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after what he called "reasonably good" talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoys.
US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries
Reuters | Updated Dec. 3 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and U.S. citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries.
Afghan Taliban minister says US shooting has nothing to do with his people or government
Reuters | Posted Dec. 3 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
The shooting of National Guard members, over which an Afghan immigrant has been charged, has nothing to do with Afghanistan's people or its government, Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Wednesday.
Hamas says it has handed over the body of a Gaza hostage
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | Posted Dec. 3 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
Hamas said it had handed over the body of one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israel said it would allow Gaza's gateway to Egypt to open once all hostages were returned.
Trump frees Honduran leader convicted on cocaine charges, sparks outcry from Democrats
Jeff Mason, Andrew Hay and Diego Oré, Reuters | Updated Dec. 2 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump, who cast himself as a foe of illegal drugs, pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, freeing him from a 45-year sentence for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States.
Lula and Trump discussed tariffs, organized crime in phone call, Brazil says
Reuters | Posted Dec. 2 - 12:21 p.m. | Save Story
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called President Donald Trump on Tuesday, when both leaders spoke about trade, the economy and fighting organized crime, the Brazilian Presidential Palace said.
US envoy Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow to meet Putin on ending war in Ukraine
Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov, Reuters | Updated Dec. 2 - 8:36 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner were due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for talks on a possible way to end the war in Ukraine.
Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip
Joshua McElwee and Catherine Cartier, Reuters | Posted Dec. 2 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people's cries for peace and to change course away from the "horror of war."
Harnessing the power of AI to help revolutionize Olympic-level figure skating
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 2 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
American figure skater Andrew Torgashev was at an invitation-only camp organized by U.S. Figure Skating not long ago, a chance for elite athletes preparing for the high-level Grand Prix season to work out any flaws in their performances.
Some US Republicans want answers on Venezuela strikes, despite Trump
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated Dec. 1 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
Some congressional Republicans expressed concern about U.S. military actions off Venezuela's coast and joined Democrats in pledging to look into possible multiple strikes on fishing boats.
A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene
Sylvain Plazy, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Belgian authorities are mystified over a brazen theft over the weekend from a Christmas Nativity scene of an icon of infant Jesus Christ that had been widely scorned online.
Why Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty
Wyatte Grantham-philips, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:20 a.m. | Save Story
Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones as the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon wraps up on Cyber Monday.
Luigi Mangione faces key evidence hearings over US health care executive's killing
Jack Queen, Reuters | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a UnitedHealthcare executive outside a Manhattan hotel, is due in state court on Monday for a series of high-stakes hearings on the admissibility of key pieces of evidence at his murder trial.
Deadly storms ravage Asia, killing over 900 with hundreds missing
Laura Sharman, CNN | Posted Dec. 1 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread flooding and landslides across Asia, killing more than 900 people with hundreds still missing.
Pope Leo: Palestinian state 'only' solution to Israeli conflict
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Updated Nov. 30 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo said on Sunday that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state, reaffirming the Vatican's position.
