VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGBelarus releases political prisoners as U.S. lifts some sanctionsBelarus has freed more than 100 political prisoners, including a Nobel Peace Prize winner, in exchange for sanction relief on Belarusian potash, a U.S. statement said on Saturday.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGEritrea announces departure from IGAD regional blocIts departure comes amid a fierce war of words between Asmara and Ethiopia raising fears of a renewed armed conflict between the two countries.AfricanewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGEU locking in Russian assets for goodIn an audacious move, the EU has decided to indefinitely immobilize the Russian sovereign assets, pushing back against external pressure to release the funds before Moscow agrees to pay war reparations to Ukraine.EuronewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSenegal to suspend all extraditions to FranceSenegalese Justice Minister Yassine Fall said Dakar will refuse to extradite people wanted by France until it receives a favourable response from Paris to its own extradition requests.AfricanewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGParis Agreement: Hope for change clouded by climate realitiesThe agreement, signed in Paris on 12 December 2015, was considered historic but a decade on, the planet is still warming at too great a rate.EuronewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGUK sanctions four senior RSF commanders over atrocities in SudanThe four officers include RSF deputy leader Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo and three other commanders. They are suspected of having committed atrocities in El Fasher.AfricanewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGWhite House on new sanctions against Venezuela amid rising tensionsThe Trump administration announced new sanctions against Venezuela. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.CBS NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGEU expected to indefinitely freeze Russian assets in EuropeThe European Union may move to freeze Russian assets in Europe as Ukraine continues to fight a bloody war against Russia, Reuters reports. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.CBS NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGIOC seeks to reintegrate Russia, Belarus into world sportsThe IOC took a significant step towards reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports on Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem.AfricanewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGU.S. signals major aid review over South Sudan governance 'failures'Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, the U.S. has provided over 9.5 billion dollars in assistance, while the government has collected roughly 25 billion dollars in oil revenue — with little improvement in public services.AfricanewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGUN chief calls on Eritrea, Ethiopia to respect border pactThe Algiers Agreement, signed 25 years ago, ended a bloody border conflict between the two countries in the Horn of Africa. But more recently, tensions have been rising again.AfricanewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGUkraine's Zelenskiy rejects Washington peace planThe U.S. is still trying to convince Kyiv to concede territories to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Washington wants for Ukraine – and not Russia – to withdraw its troops from parts of the Donetsk region, where a "f...France 24VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGU.S. cuts disrupt life-saving care for starving Kenyan childrenInternational aid cuts are deepening hunger in Kenya as programs to treat malnutrition are impacted. It follows U.S. President Donald Trump's move to slash foreign aid, a decision that humanitarian workers say is putting millions of live...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrump says Venezuela land operations could begin 'pretty soon'As tensions rise with Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump said land operations could start "pretty soon." Sources tell CBS News the administration is also planning more tanker seizures.CBS NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYING'Europe's unity our strength,' European Investment Bank chief saysEuropean Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño told Euronews' morning show Europe Today that the EU should stick together after the U.S. administration claimed the bloc was weak and in decline. She further argued that Europe must becom...EuronewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCoalition of the Willing calls for transatlantic unity for UkraineThis week's diplomatic flurry continued on Thursday when 34 leaders gathered for a Coalition of the Willing meeting to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine. The other aim: get the U.S. on board with their positions.EuronewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNATO chief praises Germany as it aims for 'most capable army in Europe'While Washington seems inclined to tilt towards Moscow, Germany is rearming and may soon have the strongest army in Europe.EuronewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCountries gather to confront environmental and development crisesThe assembly is expected to shape solutions to challenges ranging from melting glaciers to rising seaweed blooms and the environmental footprint of emerging technologies.AfricanewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrump ramps up pressure on Maduro with new sanctionsOne day after capturing an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, the U.S. has sanctioned three of Nicolas Maduro's nephews, along with six other oil tankers.CBS NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrump confirms seizing of Venezuelan oil tankerThe U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions with Caracas.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGU.S. House votes to lift Caesar Act sanctions on SyriaThe U.S. House has approved a bill to end all Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, sparking cautious optimism in Damascus as the measure moves closer to becoming law.Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGUganda to receive $1.7 billion of U.S. funding under new health dealUganda and the United States have signed a $2.3 billion health cooperation agreement, which includes up to $1.7 billion of U.S. support to the Ugandan health system over the next five years.AfricanewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGTrump pounds EU in sharpest takedown as bloc mulls future of allianceAfter a rough week in which the US criticised the EU on everything from migration to regulation, Europeans are contemplating the future of the transatlantic relationship, but remain divided on how to respond.EuronewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGVolodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome to rally support for UkraineUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited Italy as part of a wider European tour aimed at rallying political support. He was received by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as well as Pope Leo.DW NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGFrance says it aided Benin in thwarting coup attemptFrance says that it provided surveillance, observation and logistical assistance to Benin’s armed forces to help fend off last weekend’s attempted coup.AfricanewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCanada’s ambassador to the U.S. resignsCanada’s ambassador to the U.S., Kirstin Hillman announced she will leave the post in the new year. Hillman was adamant the decision was hers and the prime minister was aware ahead of time.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrump says Maduro’s “days are numbered”President Trump has told Politico that Nicolas Maduro's "days are numbered" in Venezuela. Political strategists Kevin Sheridan and Hyma Moore join with analysis.CBS NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGZelenskyy seeks backing from Pope Leo XIV, Italian PM MeloniUkraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Pope Leo XIV and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Tuesday (December 9), meanwhile voicing his refusal to surrender territory to Moscow despite pressure from Washington for territorial co...EuronewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGZelenskyy says Ukraine will not cede any territory to RussiaPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy is saying Ukraine will not be ceding any territory to Russia as part of a peace plan. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.CBS NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNew Kenyan police contingent arrives in Haiti to combat gang violenceIt is the fifth contingent of Kenyan police to arrive on the violence-battered island since the start of the UN-backed police mission. The 230 police officers join an existing force of more than 700 Kenyan policemen already in Haiti.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGBelarus releases political prisoners as U.S. lifts some sanctionsBelarus has freed more than 100 political prisoners, including a Nobel Peace Prize winner, in exchange for sanction relief on Belarusian potash, a U.S. statement said on Saturday.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGEritrea announces departure from IGAD regional blocIts departure comes amid a fierce war of words between Asmara and Ethiopia raising fears of a renewed armed conflict between the two countries.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGEU locking in Russian assets for goodIn an audacious move, the EU has decided to indefinitely immobilize the Russian sovereign assets, pushing back against external pressure to release the funds before Moscow agrees to pay war reparations to Ukraine.Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGSenegal to suspend all extraditions to FranceSenegalese Justice Minister Yassine Fall said Dakar will refuse to extradite people wanted by France until it receives a favourable response from Paris to its own extradition requests.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGParis Agreement: Hope for change clouded by climate realitiesThe agreement, signed in Paris on 12 December 2015, was considered historic but a decade on, the planet is still warming at too great a rate.Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGUK sanctions four senior RSF commanders over atrocities in SudanThe four officers include RSF deputy leader Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo and three other commanders. They are suspected of having committed atrocities in El Fasher.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGWhite House on new sanctions against Venezuela amid rising tensionsThe Trump administration announced new sanctions against Venezuela. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.CBS News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGEU expected to indefinitely freeze Russian assets in EuropeThe European Union may move to freeze Russian assets in Europe as Ukraine continues to fight a bloody war against Russia, Reuters reports. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.CBS News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGIOC seeks to reintegrate Russia, Belarus into world sportsThe IOC took a significant step towards reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports on Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGU.S. signals major aid review over South Sudan governance 'failures'Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, the U.S. has provided over 9.5 billion dollars in assistance, while the government has collected roughly 25 billion dollars in oil revenue — with little improvement in public services.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGUN chief calls on Eritrea, Ethiopia to respect border pactThe Algiers Agreement, signed 25 years ago, ended a bloody border conflict between the two countries in the Horn of Africa. But more recently, tensions have been rising again.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGUkraine's Zelenskiy rejects Washington peace planThe U.S. is still trying to convince Kyiv to concede territories to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Washington wants for Ukraine – and not Russia – to withdraw its troops from parts of the Donetsk region, where a "f...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGU.S. cuts disrupt life-saving care for starving Kenyan childrenInternational aid cuts are deepening hunger in Kenya as programs to treat malnutrition are impacted. It follows U.S. President Donald Trump's move to slash foreign aid, a decision that humanitarian workers say is putting millions of live...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrump says Venezuela land operations could begin 'pretty soon'As tensions rise with Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump said land operations could start "pretty soon." Sources tell CBS News the administration is also planning more tanker seizures.CBS News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYING'Europe's unity our strength,' European Investment Bank chief saysEuropean Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño told Euronews' morning show Europe Today that the EU should stick together after the U.S. administration claimed the bloc was weak and in decline. She further argued that Europe must becom...Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCoalition of the Willing calls for transatlantic unity for UkraineThis week's diplomatic flurry continued on Thursday when 34 leaders gathered for a Coalition of the Willing meeting to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine. The other aim: get the U.S. on board with their positions.Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNATO chief praises Germany as it aims for 'most capable army in Europe'While Washington seems inclined to tilt towards Moscow, Germany is rearming and may soon have the strongest army in Europe.Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCountries gather to confront environmental and development crisesThe assembly is expected to shape solutions to challenges ranging from melting glaciers to rising seaweed blooms and the environmental footprint of emerging technologies.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrump ramps up pressure on Maduro with new sanctionsOne day after capturing an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, the U.S. has sanctioned three of Nicolas Maduro's nephews, along with six other oil tankers.CBS News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrump confirms seizing of Venezuelan oil tankerThe U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions with Caracas.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGU.S. House votes to lift Caesar Act sanctions on SyriaThe U.S. House has approved a bill to end all Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, sparking cautious optimism in Damascus as the measure moves closer to becoming law.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGUganda to receive $1.7 billion of U.S. funding under new health dealUganda and the United States have signed a $2.3 billion health cooperation agreement, which includes up to $1.7 billion of U.S. support to the Ugandan health system over the next five years.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGTrump pounds EU in sharpest takedown as bloc mulls future of allianceAfter a rough week in which the US criticised the EU on everything from migration to regulation, Europeans are contemplating the future of the transatlantic relationship, but remain divided on how to respond.Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGVolodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome to rally support for UkraineUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited Italy as part of a wider European tour aimed at rallying political support. He was received by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as well as Pope Leo.DW News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGFrance says it aided Benin in thwarting coup attemptFrance says that it provided surveillance, observation and logistical assistance to Benin’s armed forces to help fend off last weekend’s attempted coup.Africanews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCanada’s ambassador to the U.S. resignsCanada’s ambassador to the U.S., Kirstin Hillman announced she will leave the post in the new year. Hillman was adamant the decision was hers and the prime minister was aware ahead of time.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGTrump says Maduro’s “days are numbered”President Trump has told Politico that Nicolas Maduro's "days are numbered" in Venezuela. Political strategists Kevin Sheridan and Hyma Moore join with analysis.CBS News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGZelenskyy seeks backing from Pope Leo XIV, Italian PM MeloniUkraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Pope Leo XIV and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Tuesday (December 9), meanwhile voicing his refusal to surrender territory to Moscow despite pressure from Washington for territorial co...Euronews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGZelenskyy says Ukraine will not cede any territory to RussiaPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy is saying Ukraine will not be ceding any territory to Russia as part of a peace plan. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.CBS News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGNew Kenyan police contingent arrives in Haiti to combat gang violenceIt is the fifth contingent of Kenyan police to arrive on the violence-battered island since the start of the UN-backed police mission. The 230 police officers join an existing force of more than 700 Kenyan policemen already in Haiti.Africanews
