Feb 21 4-day work week trial yields overwhelming success in U.K., researchers say By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press A trial, led by University of Cambridge, of a four-day workweek in Britain has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated from June to December will keep going with the shorter hours. Continue reading
Feb 21 U.S. delegation meets with Taiwan's president, reaffirms commitment to island By Associated Press The group was one of many U.S. delegations President Tsai Ing-wen has welcomed in recent years even as Beijing has stepped up diplomatic and military harassment of Taiwan. Continue reading
Feb 21 Turkey, Syria face more loss after latest earthquake By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey’s disaster management authority, AFAD, said the new quake killed six people and injured 294 others, including 18 who were in critical condition. Continue reading
Feb 21 Putin suspends Russian involvement in nuclear arms pact over Ukraine tensions By Associated Press Speaking in his state-of-the-nation address, Putin also said that Russia should stand ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the U.S. does so, a move that would end a global ban on nuclear weapons tests in place since the end… Continue reading
Feb 21 WATCH: Biden in Poland promises U.S. and allies 'have Ukraine's back' By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden, in Poland after his lightning trip to Ukraine, is declaring that there are "hard and bitter days ahead" in fighting off Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 8:28 Biden shows solidarity with Ukraine in surprise visit ahead of invasion anniversary By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn President Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday just days ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. The administration says it informed Moscow before Biden arrived for the first visit by a… Continue watching
Feb 20 Israeli government advances legal system overhaul despite mass protest By Laurie Kellman, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israel's parliament has for the first time advanced a plan to overhaul the legal system, defying a historic uproar among Israelis and calls for restraint from the United States. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: New earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border region In our news wrap Monday, a new earthquake touched off more terror across the Turkey-Syria border region, the far-right government in Israel advanced an overhaul of the courts amid mass dissent, the UN nuclear watchdog says it's asking Iran about… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 7:14 How Ukrainian drone pilots are changing the course of the war against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Eric O'Connor This week marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the eastern part of the country, frontline units are working to modernize a war that has often seemed an echo from last century. Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric… Continue watching
Feb 20 34 nations call on International Olympic Committee to clarify neutrality on Russia By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The governments of 34 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of "neutrality" as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year's Paris Olympics. Continue reading