Jun 29 DMZ diplomacy? Trump outreach to Kim for border rendezvous By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Trump issued a Twitter invitation Saturday to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to meet for a handshake at the Demilitarized Zone that separates the North and South, and expressed a willingness to cross the border for what would be… Continue reading
Jun 29 Migrant aid ship captain arrested; Italy police boat rammed By Annalisa Camilli, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The German captain of a humanitarian rescue ship with 40 asylum-seekers aboard rammed an Italian border police motorboat as she docked at a tiny Mediterranean island Saturday in defiance of Italy's anti-migrant interior minister and was immediately arrested as jeering… Continue reading
Jun 29 Judge bars Trump from using $2.5B to build border wall By Associated Press A federal judge on Friday prohibited President Donald Trump from tapping $2.5 billion in military funding to build high-priority segments of his prized border wall in California, Arizona and New Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 29 Truce in U.S.-China trade war as 2 rivals seek breakthrough By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed to a cease-fire Saturday in their nations' yearlong trade war, averting for now an escalation feared by financial markets, businesses and farmers. Continue reading
Jun 23 A look at the 2026 Winter Olympic bids in Monday’s vote By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press While the Winter Olympics still has issues attracting bidders, two candidates have stayed on Monday’s ballot to pick the 2026 host. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 8:19 The race to develop quantum technology is getting crowded By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Quantum mechanics looks at how particles smaller than atoms interact. At this minuscule scale, entirely different laws of physics apply. But in the global race to develop quantum technology, the U.S. is competing in an increasingly crowded field. NewsHour Weekend's… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 9:46 Dems look for edge amid jam-packed presidential debate By Jeff Greenfield This week the top 20 Democratic presidential candidates are facing off over two nights in Miami. It's the first official debate of the 2020 primary season. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield talks with bipartisan strategists to learn what the candidates can… Continue watching
Jun 23 Sudan’s protesters accept roadmap for civilian rule By Hussein Mallah, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan’s protest movement accepted an Ethiopian roadmap for a civilian-led transitional government, a spokesman said on Sunday, after a months-long standoff with the country’s military rulers — who did not immediately commit to the plan. Continue reading
Jun 23 Massive crowd in Prague call for Czech PM’s resignation By Associated Press The biggest anti-government protest in Prague since the 1989 pro-democratic Velvet Revolution is underway as Czechs urge Prime Minister Andrej Babis to resign. Continue reading
Jun 23 Landmark Istanbul loss a blow to Turkey’s Erdogan By Derek Gatopoulos, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Voters in Istanbul cast ballots Sunday in a re-run mayoral election ordered up by authorities after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party narrowly lost the mayor's office in Turkey's largest city for the first time in 25 years. Continue reading