High-level cease-fire talks appeared to be gaining momentum on Monday as Arab and American mediators pressed for an agreement to halt the fighting in Gaza and release hostages held by Hamas before President-elect Donald J. Trump assumes office on Jan. 20. It was still unclear whether the parties had reached resolution on central disputes that … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s anti-graft commission has filed cases against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, including a British government minister and a senior United Nations official, its chief said Monday. Hasina, 77, fled a revolution in August 2024 to neighbouring India, where she has defied extradition requests from Bangladesh to face charges including mass murder. … Read more
After a midnight “breakthrough” in negotiations, mediator Qatar reportedly gave both Israel and Hamas a draft on Monday of a ceasefire agreement to end the war in Gaza, the Reuters news agency reported, citing an official familiar with the talks. The official told Reuters the talks were attended by the heads of Israel’s Shin Bet … Read more
CBS News Los Angeles Live In the wake of multiple wildfires that have torched tens of thousands of acres and, authorities say, left at least two dozen dead in Los Angeles County, local firefighters and first responders have received support from across the world. While crews of firefighters arrived from Mexico over the weekend to … Read more
With a world at war in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan, President Biden is set to talk about his foreign policy legacy on Monday at the State Department in a speech expected to focus on his administration’s investment in strong global alliances and his attempt to reclaim America’s leadership role in the world. When … Read more
An Australian mother has spoken of how she tried in vain to save her blind son from the Los Angeles area wildfires as water supplies ran dry. Shelley Sykes, a TV production entrepreneur, told Australian media of a desperate battle to save her 32-year-old son Rory Sykes, who had cerebral palsy. Wind-fanned wildfires have killed … Read more
A new national coalition of health professionals and scientists, mobilizing to oppose Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the United States’ next health secretary, released a public letter on Monday warning that his “unfounded, fringe beliefs could significantly undermine public health practices across the country and around the world.” The coalition, calling … Read more
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday officially launched a campaign to crack down on the number of weapons on the country’s violence-wracked streets. The plan, called “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace,” will offer cash to those who anonymously leave weapons at designated drop-off locations, including churches. Gun owners will get 8,700 pesos ($430) for … Read more
The Biden administration issued sweeping rules on Monday governing how A.I. chips and models can be shared with foreign countries, in an attempt to set up a global framework that will guide how artificial intelligence spreads around the world in the years to come. With the power of A.I. rapidly growing, the Biden administration said … Read more
A Thai man accused of killing a former Cambodian opposition lawmaker in Bangkok said he committed the crime to repay someone who helped him during a tough period in his life, police told AFP. Ekkalak Paenoi confessed to the crime Saturday in a livestream video after being charged with premeditated murder and unauthorized gun ownership. … Read more