Albania Lawmakers Set Off Flares in Parliament to Protest Vote

youtube.com The Albanian Parliament passed the annual budget and other draft laws on Thursday in a disrupted vote from the opposition who used flares and noise to protest against what…

UN Steps Up Pressure for Gaza Cease-Fire

youtube.com United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, in a letter to the Security Council, invoked the use of Article 99 of the Charter of the UN over the war in Gaza. Article 99 states…

Palestinian PM: 'We Never Abandoned Gaza'

youtube.com The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah last fought a war with Israel in 2006. Since 2012, when it turned its attention to helping Syrian President Bashar al- Assad prevail…

Putin Meets With Iranian President in Moscow

youtube.com Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Iran’s president Thursday as part of a blitz round of Middle East diplomacy that also included visits to United Arab Emirates and…

UK's Sunak Defends Rwanda Immigration Policy

youtube.com "Is your policy a joke and your #government a laughing stock?" #UK Prime Minister Rishi #Sunak urges people to "look at the results" as he defends his push to deport asylum…

Palestinian PM Says Israel Cannot Eradicate Hamas

youtube.com The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah last fought a war with Israel in 2006. Since 2012, when it turned its attention to helping Syrian President Bashar al- Assad prevail…

Trump Back in New York Court as Civil Fraud Trial Resumes

youtube.com Former President Donald Trump is a New York courtroom again as his civil fraud trial continues. Trump is in court to watch an accounting professor discuss financial topics…

China's Xi Meets EU Leaders in Beijing

youtube.com China's President #Xi Jinping told #EuropeanUnion leaders that the two sides should step up cooperation during a meeting in #Beijing as #Brussels pushes Beijing to address…

Putin Meets Saudi Crown Prince on Rare Trip to Shore Up Ties

youtube.com Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as part of a rare foreign trip to the Gulf region that aimed to strengthen partnerships and…

Key Takeaways From Fourth GOP Presidential Debate

youtube.com Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley solidified her claim to be the main alternative to Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, drawing attacks from her rivals…

Biden Says He’s Not the Only Democrat Who Could Beat Trump

youtube.com President Joe Biden said dozens of Democrats could beat Donald Trump but he still has the best chance of preventing the Republican former president from returning to the…

Dimon, Warren Find Rare Common Ground in Crypto-Bashing

youtube.com Senator Elizabeth Warren, a prominent Democrat and frequent bank critic, used her time at the Senate Banking Committee’s Wall Street oversight hearing to ask about crypto —…

India Stock Value Tops $4 Trillion, Narrowing Gap With Hong Kong

youtube.com India’s stock market value reached more than $4 trillion Tuesday for the first time, marking a key milestone for the world’s fifth-biggest equity market as it rapidly…

The World’s Fastest-Sinking Megacity Has One Last Chance to Save Itself

youtube.com Jakarta is the fastest-sinking megacity on the planet — and it only has until 2030 to find a solution. Here’s where the billionaire CEO of an instant noodles company comes…

Dimon Says He'd Shut Down Crypto If He Was Government

youtube.com JPMorgan Chase Chair and CEO Jamie Dimon says he's been deeply opposed to crypto and the government should "close it down." He speaks during testimony before the Senate…

Russia's Putin Departs UAE for Saudi Arabia to Shore Up Ties

youtube.com Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as part of a rare foreign trip to strengthen partnerships in the…

House Speaker Johnson Comments on Kevin McCarthy's Resignation

youtube.com Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California says he's resigning from his congressional seat two months after his historic ouster as House speaker. McCarthy announced in The…

Putin Holds Talks With OPEC Leaders During Visit to Abu Dhabi

youtube.com Russian President Vladimir Putin began a trip Wednesday to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, hoping to shore up support in the Mideast from two major oil producers…

Biden Says More Aid for Ukraine 'Cannot Wait'

youtube.com President Joe Biden urged Congress to approve additional aid for Ukraine before Christmas, as Republican objections fuel worries the US’s will to resist Russia’s invasion is…

Kevin McCarthy on Time in Congress: 'We Did the Right Thing'

youtube.com Republican Kevin McCarthy, whose brief and tumultuous turn leading the US House culminated in the first voted ouster of a speaker, said Wednesday he will resign from…

UK's Johnson Takes 'Personal Responsibility' for Pandemic Losses

youtube.com Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized for the suffering and loss endured by Britons during the coronavirus pandemic as he took the stand to give his long-awaited…

McConnell Urges Vote Against Ukraine Aid Until Border Security Added

youtube.com Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday slammed the insistence of House Republicans that Congress take up sweeping border security changes in a deal for aid to…

US Charges Russian Soldiers With War Crimes Against American in Ukraine

youtube.com The Justice Department on Wednesday said it has filed war crime charges against four members of the Russian military accused of abducting and torturing an American during…

Russia's Putin Arrives in UAE in Rare Trip Abroad

youtube.com Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the United Arab Emirates to start a rare foreign trip that will also include a visit to Saudi Arabia, with bolstering cooperation…

Decoding Elon Musk's Politics

youtube.com This time we assess the aftermath of an especially gonzo week in the life of Elon Musk—one in which the billionaire CEO delivered the first production units of his company’s…

Biden Says He Might Not Have Run in 2024 If Trump Weren’t Running

youtube.com President Joe Biden said he might not be running for a second term if Donald Trump were not seeking to return to the White House, arguing the former president poses a grave…

Montreal Mayor Collapses at Podium During News Conference

youtube.com Montreal’s mayor collapsed during a news conference at City Hall Tuesday morning. Valerie Plante was standing at a podium answering a journalist’s question, when she…

Malala Yousafzai Renews Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza

youtube.com Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday renewed her call for "an immediate cease-fire" in the israel-Hamas war, which has claimed the lives of more than…

Kerry Says World Is in 'Uncharted Territory' on Climate Change

youtube.com "We're in unchartered territory." US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry says the world is facing monumental dangers. -------- Subscribe to our YouTube…

How Suspects Allegedly Spent Billions in Singapore’s Money Laundering Scandal

youtube.com More than $2 billion in assets were seized in what Singapore authorities say is one of the world's largest money laundering cases. So how could the suspects have laundered…

Republican Sen. Tuberville Lifts Blockade on Military Promotions

youtube.com Senator Tommy Tuberville has lifted his months-long holds on military promotions except for four-star generals and admirals, allowing the Senate to quickly confirm more than…

VP Harris Breaks 200-Year-Old Senate Record for Tiebreaker Votes

youtube.com Vice President Kamala Harris broke a nearly 200-year-old record for casting the most tiebreaking votes in the Senate when she voted Tuesday to confirm a new federal judge in…

Al Gore: Social Media Algorithms Are 'Digital Equivalent of AR-15s'

youtube.com "These algorithms, they are the digital equivalent of AR-15s, they ought to be banned." Former US Vice President Al Gore talks about the "artificial insanity" found in…

Netanyahu: Israel Will Keep Open-Ended Control of Gaza After War

youtube.com Israel said Tuesday that its troops had entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sent streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded…

Harvard, MIT Presidents Defend Response to Israel-Gaza Protests

youtube.com The presidents of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania told US lawmakers they won’t tolerate antisemitism on…

Biden Heads to Boston to Kick Off Week-Long Fundraising Blitz

youtube.com President Joe Biden is making a big push to raise money for his reelection effort before the end of the year, appearing at seven events through next Monday — with more to…

John Kerry at COP 28: 'Democracy Is Like Sex'

youtube.com "Democracy is like sex." US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry cracks a joke to explain why he remains optimistic about governments tackling global…

Russia and Iran Sign Declaration to Overcome 'Illegal' US Sanctions

youtube.com Russia and Iran on Tuesday signed a declaration which they said will help overcome "illegal" US sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Speaking in Moscow…

Trump Return Wouldn’t Cripple US Climate Credibility, Kerry Says

youtube.com John Kerry said the US can be trusted to act on climate change no matter what happens in next year’s election. The US’s word “is 100% percent good,” said Kerry, the US…

Kerry Calls Out Chevron for Lagging on Climate Action at COP28

youtube.com US climate envoy John Kerry criticized some US oil producers for not doing enough to combat global warming and singled out Chevron Corp. for particular scrutiny. “We have no…

Putin Tours Russian Expo on Soviet Nuclear Achievements

youtube.com Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday toured the Russia Expo, an exhibition designed to demonstrate Russia's main achievements in culture and technology, at the…

US Warns Iran-Backed Houthis After Red Sea Shipping Attacks

youtube.com Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed they targeted “two Israeli ships” in the Red Sea, part of a series of attacks against commercial vessels in international waters on…

White House Warns Congress Nearly ‘Out of Time’ on Ukraine Funds

youtube.com President Joe Biden’s budget director warned Monday that the US would run completely out of resources to assist Ukraine by the end of the calendar year, as the White House…

Former US Ambassador Charged With Spying for Cuba Over Decades

youtube.com Prosecutors accused a former US diplomat of spying for Cuba’s intelligence service while holding top posts in embassies across Latin America and at the White House,…

Putin Attends Kremlin Ceremony of New Russian Envoys

youtube.com Russian President Vladimir Putin received Monday credentials of newly appointed foreign ambassadors including Germany, the United Kingdom, and Sweden. Speaking in front of…

Saudi Energy Minister Won’t Agree to Fossil Fuel Phase Down

youtube.com Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman says the kingdom won’t agree to a text that calls for the phase down of fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai.…

Al Jaber Says Comments on Fossil Fuel Science Were Misunderstood

youtube.com The COP28 president defended his stance following a report that he questioned the scientific basis for calls to phase out fossil fuels in order to keep global warming to…

US Confirms $3 Billion Contribution for Green Climate Fund

youtube.com US Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the US’s pledge to contribute $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund and said the US is on track to meet President Joe Biden’s goal…

COP28 President Responds to Anger Over Fossil Fuel Comments

youtube.com The COP28 president and engineer by training said “science has guided” his life, in response to comments from November that surfaced of him saying there’s “no science”…

Bill Gates Says World Unlikely Keep Temperature Rise Below 2°C

youtube.com Bill Gates told says the world probably won’t meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature rise below 2C. But in an interview in Dubai, the Microsoft co-founder…

Harris Touts US Pledge of $3 Billion for UN Fund to Slash Emissions

youtube.com US Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the US’s pledge to contribute $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund and said the US is on track to meet President Joe Biden’s goal…

India's Modi Offers to Host COP33 Climate Talks in 2028

youtube.com President Narendra Modi has offered his country as the host of COP33 in 2028. The world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases reaffirmed its target to achieve net zero…

How Suspects Laundered Billions in Singapore for Years

youtube.com More than $2 billion in assets were seized in what Singapore authorities say is one of the world's largest money laundering cases. So how did the suspects get away with…

Stella McCartney Wants a More Climate-Friendly Fashion Industry

youtube.com Fashion Designer and Climate Activist Stella McCartney discusses sustainable fashion, collaborating with other designers to inform people to consume less and needing…

Maldives Aims to Build Artificial Island to Ease Overpopulation

youtube.com Maldives is looking to build an artificial island that could house half its population, and help relieve overpopulation. -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel:…

Maldives President on Managing Tug-of-War Between India and China

youtube.com How does Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu manage the tug-of-war between 2 of its biggest investors India and China? -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel:…

Scientists and Farmers Race to Save the World’s Banana Supply

youtube.com Roughly 99% of the world’s bananas are threatened by a fungus. To save them, scientists are turning to genetic modification. For 40 years, farmers, scientists and major…

Londoners Have More Work-From-Home Flexibility Than Parisians

youtube.com Londoners have more freedom to work from home than employees in Paris, according to a survey by Bloomberg Intelligence, suggesting that UK workers have more bargaining power…

George Santos Leaves Capitol Hill After Expulsion From Congress

youtube.com The George Santos fiasco is finally at an end, at least in Congress, with the US House of Representatives — including 105 of his Republican colleagues — voting Friday to…

Sunak Says UK Still Committed to Net Zero at COP28 Summit

youtube.com Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a new deal between Masdar and RWE to jointly invest up to £11 billion in the UK’s Dogger Bank giant offshore wind farm. “This is a huge…