May 27 Protests shut streets in Armenia's capital, roads in other parts to demand the prime minister resign By Associated Press The demonstrations are spearheaded by Bagrat Galstanyan, a high-ranking cleric in the Armenian Apostolic Church and archbishop of the Tavush diocese in Armenia's northeast, where the returned villages are located. Continue reading
May 27 U.S. lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan and its new president amid China's military drills By Johnson Lai, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Taiwan's new foreign minister, Lin Chia-lung, noted the recent Chinese drills and called the American delegation's visit "an important gesture of solidarity" at a critical time. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 8:48 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the state of the presidential race heading into the summer By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including where the 2024 presidential race stands ahead of the summer campaign season, where President Biden is… Continue watching
May 27 These groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories still don't represent them By Terry Tang, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark. Continue reading
May 27 Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive 'foreign agents' legislation By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president's veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks. Continue reading
May 27 North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Monday's failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul in their first trilateral meeting in more than four years. Continue reading
May 27 Russia to build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan By Associated Press If the agreement is implemented, the plant would become the first in Central Asia, further increasing Russia's influence in the region. Continue reading
May 27 France to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press Macron's office said the move is meant to allow political dialogue following the unrest that left seven people dead and a trail of destruction. Continue reading
May 27 Libertarians nominate Chase Oliver as their presidential candidate, spurning both Trump and Kennedy By Associated Press Third parties have rarely been competitive in U.S. presidential elections and the Libertarian candidate four years ago won 1 percent of the vote. Continue reading
May 27 Ukraine gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches every month at Ukraine. Continue reading