May 29 25 NAT0-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo amid ethnic tensions By Radul Radovanovic, Llazar Semini, Associated Press Serbia has put its military on high alert and is sending more troops to the border with Kosovo, whose declaration of independence in 2008 is not recognized by Belgrade. Continue reading
May 29 Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton By Associated Press A timeline of key events that led to Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton being impeached by the state's GOP-controlled House of Representatives. Continue reading
May 29 Sudan military, rival force agree to extend truce after mediators show impatience with breaches By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The five-day extension of the cease-fire between Sudan's military and its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, was announced in a joint statement late Monday by Saudi Arabia and the United States. Continue reading
May 29 North Korea notifies neighboring Japan it plans to launch a military spy satellite soon By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Japan's defense minister says he ordered the military to shoot down the satellite or debris, if any entered Japanese territory. Continue reading
May 29 UN begins talks in Paris on a treaty to end global plastic pollution By Thomas Adamson, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The self-named "high ambition coalition" of countries, led by Norway and Rwanda, want limits on plastic production and restrictions on some of the chemicals used in plastics. Continue reading
May 29 Why tensions are flaring between Kosovo and Serbia By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew this weekend after Kosovo's police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region's north and seized local municipality buildings. Continue reading
May 29 South America’s presidents meet in Brazil for the first regional summit in 9 years By Carla Bridi, Associated Press Analysts say Lula senses an opportunity for integration because of the political affinities of the region's current governments and appears to want to test leaders' willingness to cooperate through a revived Union of South American Nations, or Unasur. Continue reading
May 29 4 takeaways from Biden and McCarthy’s tentative debt ceiling deal By Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press After weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have struck an agreement to avert a potentially devastating government default. Continue reading
May 28 The 20 articles of impeachment filed against Texas Attorney General Paxton, explained By Associated Press Here's a look at the 20 articles of impeachment a Republican-controlled Texas House committee filed against GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:26 What we know about Biden and McCarthy’s tentative deal to raise the debt limit By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn The White House and Congressional Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling and limit new spending. The deal will avert a potentially calamitous federal default if Congress passes it by June 5. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching