A rapidly melting Antarctica gets the attention of UN chief ahead of COP28 climate talks
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and ALEXANDRE PLAZA Associated Press KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica (AP) — On the cusp of the COP28 climate talks, U.N.…
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Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow ‘as soon as possible’
By WAFAA SHURAFA, NAJIB JOBAIN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and…
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US warship shoots down attack drones over the Red Sea
(CNN) — A US warship shot down “multiple one-way attack drones” launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Thursday morning local…
Continue Reading Gaza has become a moonscape in war. When the battles stop, many fear it will remain uninhabitable
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military offensive has turned much of northern Gaza into an uninhabitable…
Continue Reading Israel and Ukraine could face each other in a playoff final for a spot at soccer’s Euro 2024
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Israel and Ukraine could face each other for a spot at next year’s European…
Continue Reading Venice rolls out day-tripper fee to try to regulate mass crowds on peak weekends
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Venice authorities on Thursday unveiled a pilot program to charge day-trippers 5 euros ($5.45)…
Continue Reading EU sends border police reinforcements to Finland over fears that Russia is behind a migrant influx
By LORNE COOK and JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — The European Union’s border agency says that it will send dozens of officers and…
Continue Reading Hungary set to receive millions in EU money despite Orban’s threats to veto Ukraine aid
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary is set to receive 900 million euros ($981 million) in European Union money despite the…
Continue Reading OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over…
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Cool, dry, and quiet Thanksgiving, the pattern continues through the weekend
Happy Thanksgiving! For today, the Borderland will see a mostly quiet Thanksgiving. We will see seasonal temperatures for today topping out at 63.…
Continue Reading Hezbollah fires rockets at north Israel after an airstrike kills 5 of the group’s senior fighters
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group has fired more than 50 rockets at military posts in northern Israel.…
Continue Reading Greece’s left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, has suffered a damaging setback as…
Continue Reading Madagascar president on course for reelection as supporters claim they were promised money to vote
By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina is on course for reelection in a vote…
Continue Reading Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rates again as it tries to tame eye-watering inflation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has delivered another huge interest rate hike as it tries to curb double-digit inflation that has…
Continue Reading Ukraine says 3 civilians were killed in a daylight Russian cluster bomb attack
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian attack using cluster munitions killed three people Thursday in a suburb of…
Continue Reading Retailers are ready to kick off Black Friday just as shoppers pull back on spending
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal’s monarchy clash with police
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Riot police have used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of…
Continue Reading Chinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — New laws rushed through Australia’s Parliament last week to mandate curfews and electronic tracking bracelets on some…
Continue Reading WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for…
Continue Reading Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — He’s been called the Dutch Donald Trump. He’s been threatened with death…
Continue Reading South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy satellite
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that Russian support likely enabled…
Continue Reading In a political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in Dutch election
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said Thursday that he is ready to…
Continue Reading Hundreds of German police raid properties of Hamas supporters in Berlin and across the country
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of police officers searched the properties of Hamas members and followers in Germany…
Continue Reading Stock market today: World shares are mixed, with markets in Japan and US closed for holidays
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed on Thursday after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept the…
Continue Reading An anti-European Union billboard campaign in Hungary turns up tensions with the Orbán government
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A countrywide billboard campaign that flooded the streets of Hungary this week takes aim…
Continue Reading Fighting in disputed Kashmir kills 5 Indian soldiers and 2 suspected militants
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian military officials say five soldiers and two suspected rebels were killed in…
Continue Reading US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according…
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Watch: El Pasoans work to restore WWII jeep
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sun Bowl Association is doing a complete restoration of a World War II jeep and they have big plans for its future.…
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People, Places & Paul: Eastside growth & Mayor Oscar Leeser
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over the last decade, the eastside of El Paso has seen tremendous growth. That growth has brought new homes, businesses, and…
Continue Reading Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities say dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire…
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