Jul 09 U.S. and Europe clamp down on migration even as arrivals drop By Karl Ritter, Associated Press As NATO allies convene, one issue not on their formal agenda but never far from their thoughts is immigration — even though illegal border crossings are decreasing on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading
Jun 26 On both sides of Atlantic, migrants meet hostile reception By Lori Hinnant, Colleen Barry, Associated Press On both sides of the Atlantic, migrants flooding across borders by the hundreds each day have met a hostile reception and governments unable to agree on how to cope with the arrivals. In Europe, where far-right parties have joined the… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: 200 migrants stranded on a Mediterranean rescue ship In our news wrap Wednesday, more than 200 migrants waited onboard a rescue ship in the Mediterranean hoping for a place to dock. Italy refused to accept the vessel, the second time that's happened this month. Also, the European Union… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 17, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 17, a policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border draws condemnation, and the surprising source of medical marijuana in Italy. Also, unearthing the unlikely love story of a nurse and… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 6:34 Italy’s only medical marijuana producer can’t keep up with demand By PBS News Hour Italy’s lone medical marijuana facility is controlled by the military, which officials say helps prevent patients from buying it on the black market. However, the government's yield can't keep up with an increasing demand, creating a shortages for cancer patients… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Trump renews attacks on Canada’s Trudeau In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump took aim again at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over trade. Meanwhile, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro apologized for saying "there's a special place in hell" for Trudeau. Also, some of the… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: U.S. ends asylum for domestic violence, gang victims In our news wrap Monday, the Trump administration announced it would no longer grant asylum to thousands of victims of crimes like domestic violence or gang violence. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that the policy had been applied too broadly. Continue watching
Jun 11 Spain offers to take in migrant ship amid Italy-Malta standoff By Nicole Winfield, Aritz Parra, Associated Press Spain stepped up Monday and offered to take in a rescue ship carrying more than 600 migrants after Italy and Malta refused. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 7:27 Italy and Spain shake up EU political landscape with new leadership Nearly three months of post-election turmoil in Italy ended with a quiet swearing-in on Friday, as Western Europe's first populist government took power. Meanwhile, Spanish lawmakers voted to oust the conservative prime minister and replace him with the leader of… Continue watching
May 29 Analysis: Today’s Italian bond crisis, explained By Paul Solman Here’s an answer, which is, I hope, of some use to news consumers who find themselves baffled by bonds. Continue reading