Jul 03 Israelis block major airport in protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan By Associated Press Thousands of Israelis blocked traffic and snarled movement at the country's main international airport on Monday, the latest mass demonstration over Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nation. Continue reading
Jun 29 France deploys 40,000 police to quell violence after shooting of teen driver By Sylvie Corbet, Alex Turnbull, Associated Press France sent tens of thousands of police officers into the streets on Thursday in an effort to head off widespread urban rioting following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that shocked the nation. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 6:32 Trump pleads not guilty on federal charges of mishandling classified documents By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified information after leaving the White House. The Justice Department says Trump illegally retained secret documents, obstructed the government’s efforts to retrieve them… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 5:20 Reddit users go dark in protest of policy that could shut out third-party apps By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow More than 6,000 communities on the popular social networking forum Reddit have gone dark as moderators protest the company’s decision to charge some third-party apps for the use of Reddit data. The move is controversial, with many of the apps… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 7:19 Miami steps up security ahead of Trump court appearance By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Tommy Walters, Jonah Anderson Former President Donald Trump is in Miami ahead of an initial court appearance Tuesday on a raft of federal criminal charges. All of them relate to his handling of classified documents after he left office. Trump and supporters lambasted the… Continue watching
Jun 05 U.S. sanctions Russia-backed actors accused of trying to destabilize Moldova By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated seven members of a group linked to sanctioned Moldovan oligarch, Ilan Shor, currently in exile in Israel, and leader of Moldova's pro-Russia Shor Party. Continue reading
Jun 04 Hundreds of thousands march against Poland’s government to show support for democracy By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people marched in an anti-government protest in Poland's capital on Sunday, with citizens traveling from across the country to voice their anger at officials who they say have eroded democratic norms and created fears that the nation is… Continue reading
May 30 NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests By Zenel Zhinipotoku, Llazar Semini, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization has sent 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests and has put another battalion on standby in case the riots spread. Continue reading
May 17 Pakistani police surround Imran Khan’s home, claim former PM is hiding suspects in recent protests By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Last week, Khan supporters attacked public property and military installations after he was dragged out of a courtroom and detained. Ten people were killed in the violence, and more than 4,000 were arrested. Continue reading
May 12 United pilots to picket as airline unions press for pay raise By David Koenig, Associated Press The peak summer travel season is almost here, and pilots are stepping up their pressure on major airlines for new contracts that will include higher pay. Continue reading