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 17 WATCH: State Department offers Republican lawmaker a chance to view Afghanistan dissent cable By Associated Press Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas had threatened earlier this week to make an unprecedented push to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over the so-called dissent cable. Continue reading
May 17 Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain shipping deal another 2 months By Suzan Fraser, Jamey Keaten, Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia has agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger. Continue reading
May 17 Prince Harry, Meghan involved in 'near catastrophic car chase' while being followed by photographers By Associated Press A spokesperson for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan says the couple were involved in a car chase while being followed by photographers. Continue reading
May 16 Cryptocurrency rules get final approval to make Europe a global leader on regulation By Associated Press The tighter European scrutiny follows a spate of high-profile crypto scandals including the collapse of trading firm FTX and the implosion of the TerraUSD stablecoin. Continue reading
May 16 Putin, Zelenskyy agree to separately meet for 'an African leaders peace mission,' says South Africa president By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of African heads of state to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Russia fires new missile barrage at Kyiv In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia fired a new missile barrage at Ukraine's capital overnight, airstrikes and explosions escalated in Sudan as the army defended bases from a paramilitary group, the European Union adopted rules to regulate products that fuel… Continue watching
May 16 Beijing LGBTQ Center shuttered amid crackdown in China By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press An advocacy group that served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing has been shut down as part of a government pressure campaign against gay rights groups. Continue reading
May 16 South Korea's president vows to expand non-lethal aid to Kyiv in meeting with Ukraine's first lady By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Yoon also condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying the “horrific losses of innocent lives, especially women and children, are unacceptable under any circumstances,” according to remarks shared by his office. Continue reading
May 16 Biden cancels planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt ceiling talks By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The cancellation is a foreign policy setback for an administration that has made putting a greater focus on the Pacific region central to its global outreach. Continue reading