Dec 15 House passes bill allowing Puerto Rico to vote on statehood, independence By Farnoush Amiri, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.S. House has passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: Biden promises visit to sub-Saharan Africa soon By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday said he will soon make a visit to sub-Saharan Africa, announcing bare details of his travels plans as he wrapped up the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Continue reading
Dec 15 EU’s new rules could clash with Musk’s tweaks to Twitter By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Officials warn the social media company will have to comply with some of the world’s toughest laws targeting toxic content. Continue reading
Dec 15 South Africa’s president in fight for political future over game ranch scandal By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press The president of South Africa is fighting for his political future in a dramatic reversal of fortunes for an anti-apartheid icon once admired for tackling the problems of Africa's most developed economy. Continue reading
Dec 15 Tennis legend Becker returns to Germany after being freed from prison By Associated Press German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison. Continue reading
Dec 15 Russia warns of ‘consequences’ if U.S. sends Patriot missiles to Ukraine By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russia's Foreign Ministry is warning that if the United States confirms reports that it plans to deliver sophisticated air defense missiles to Ukraine, it would be a "provocative move" that could prompt a response from Moscow. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: New government in Peru suspends basic rights to quell protests By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, the new government in Peru declared a state of emergency and suspended basic rights to quell violent protests, a storm system reached the upper Midwest and the Deep South where tornadoes killed a woman and… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 7:45 Pakistan’s foreign minister discusses his country’s often-tense relationship with the U.S. By Amna Nawaz It has been a year of political tumult and natural disasters in Pakistan. And to the west, there is another humanitarian crisis in neighboring Afghanistan more than a year after the Taliban conquest there. Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 6:31 The impact of Morocco’s historic run at the World Cup By John Yang After an impressive run, Morocco’s journey to the World Cup championship came to a close after its match against France, a country that shares a complicated history with the North African nation. Sports journalist Shireen Ahmed joined John Yang to… Continue watching
Dec 14 Peru’s new government declares national emergency, suspends rights of ‘personal security and freedom’ By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Peru's new government has declared a 30-day national emergency amid violent protests following the ouster of President Pedro Castillo. Continue reading