Sep 11 Thousands rally for Catalonia’s secession in Barcelona By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press The demonstration comes just weeks before a highly anticipated verdict in a case against 12 leaders of the separatist movement. Continue reading
Aug 19 Wildfire on Canary Islands forces thousands to evacuate By Barry Hatton, Associated Press The blaze has charred around 14,800 acres in just 48 hours. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 4:02 Why is it so hot in Europe? By William Brangham An extreme heat wave is gripping much of Europe, breaking records and causing widespread misery. Temperatures soared well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in France, Germany and Spain. While the heat is coming from sub-Saharan Africa, some researchers say climate change… Continue watching
May 12 The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic goes ‘Abroad’ exploring gender equality By Pavni Mittal, Laura Fong, Michael D. Regan To explore gender equality, Desi Lydic, a correspondent for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, traveled to Iceland, Namibia and Spain for her new special ‘Desi Lydic: Abroad,’ which airs on Comedy Central on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Catholic clergy in Sri Lanka demand crackdown on Islamic extremists In our Monday news wrap, Catholic clergy in Sri Lanka are demanding a crackdown on Islamic extremists after the Easter bombings that killed more than 250 people. Security forces continued to search for suspects amid calls for tougher action. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Deeply divided, Spaniards vote with eye on far-right’s rise By Aritz Parra, Associated Press A divided Spain voted Sunday in its third general election in four years, with all eyes on whether a far-right party will enter Parliament for the first time in decades and potentially help unseat the Socialist government. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: House votes to limit U.S. involvement in Yemen In our news wrap Wednesday, the House rebuked President Trump by voting to limit U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen. The measure would end U.S. military assistance for a Saudi-led bombing campaign against Iranian-backed rebels. Plus, as President Trump… Continue watching
Feb 12 Trial of Catalan separatists begins in Madrid amid protests By Aritz Parra, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press A politically charged trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders got underway Tuesday in Spain's Supreme Court amid protests and the possibility of an early general election being called in the country. Continue reading
Feb 10 Right-wingers rally in Madrid, demand Socialist PM resign By Associated Press Thousands of Spaniards joined a right-wing rally in Madrid on Sunday to demand that Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez step down. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Giuliani comments raise new questions about collusion by Trump campaign In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, seemed to reverse himself on CNN Wednesday night, claiming he "never said there was no collusion between the [Trump] campaign" and Russia. He sought to clarify his remarks on… Continue watching