6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique. What to know
The prisoners fled during violent protests after the country’s Constitutional Council confirmed the ruling Frelimo…
6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique. What to know
The prisoners fled during violent protests after the country’s Constitutional Council confirmed the ruling Frelimo party as the winner of the Oct. 9 elections.
Slovakia could host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Slovakian authorities “…would be happy to provide their own country as a platform for negotiations”.
Azerbaijan plane crash: Canada urges Russia to allow ‘transparent’ probe
A U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday that there were early indications a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the plane.
Israel says it struck Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital and ports
The Israeli military said it attacked infrastructure used by the Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa and ports at Hodeida, Al-Salif and Ras Qantib.
More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea: Report
Spain’s interior ministry says more than 57, 700 migrants reached Spain by boat until Dec. 15 this year, a roughly 12 per cent increase from the same period last year.
‘Scary time’: Trump’s promise to bring back travel bans leaves some students anxious
President-elect Donald Trump’s hardline anti-immigrant rhetoric and campaign promises of resurrecting a travel ban have led to fear and anxiety for international students, according to a report. Pramath Pratap Misra, a 23-year-old student from India who graduated from New York University this year with a bachelor’s degree in political science, told CNN it’s a “scary…
‘Sabotage’: Far-right Trump ally goes to war with Elon Musk over ‘Big Tech’ influence
Tech billionaire Elon Musk contributed enormous amounts of money to getting Donald Trump elected, and is now heading up his “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) task force to recommend spending cuts. He has become so prominent that Democrats have begun calling him “President Musk.” But at least one longtime close ally of Trump is enraged…
‘That is very different’: CNN host fact-checks conservative’s Panama claims
CNN’s Sara Sidner fact-checked a conservative panelist’s claims about China and the Panama Canal. Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the canal, claiming that China had too much influence over the critical waterway, and conservative commentator Shermichael Singleton argued that Trump was right. “I don’t think it’s a sideshow,” Singelton said. “There are…
‘Preposterous’: Democrat pours cold water on Trump’s latest ‘carnival barker’ threats
A Democratic congresswoman tried to make sense of Donald Trump’s recent threats over the Panama Canal. The president-elect has threatened to have the U.S. retake control of the canal, claiming that Panama charges too much for using the waterway and warning that China has too much influence over the region, but Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz…
‘Very troubling’: Leader of ‘Abandon Harris’ movement now anxious about Trump appointees
In interviews with NBC News, prominent members of the “Abandon Harris” maintained they made the right decision to either not vote for Vice President Kamala Harris or cast their ballot for Donald Trump despite previously being in the Democrats’ camp. As NBC’s Jillian Frankel reported, members of the movement withheld their votes from Harris primarily…