Jan 18 Nobel winner, journalist Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion charges By Associated Press Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and her news company have been cleared of tax evasion charges she said were among legal cases used by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to try to muzzle critical reporting. Continue reading
Jan 18 Church of England still forbids same-sex marriages in its churches By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The Church of England says it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time. Continue reading
Jan 18 At Davos, UN chief warns the world is in a 'sorry state' from climate change, Ukraine war By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The head of the United Nations says the world is in a "sorry state" because of myriad "interlinked" challenges including climate change and Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 18 Ukraine interior minister among at least 17 dead in helicopter crash By Malak Harb, Associated Press Authorities say Ukraine's interior minister has died in a helicopter crash near the capital that killed more than a dozen other people, including children. Continue reading
Jan 18 Microsoft cuts 10,000 jobs globally, about 5 percent of workforce By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, as it joins other tech companies in a scaling back of their pandemic-era expansions. Continue reading
Jan 18 UK nurses walk out in new wave of strikes over pay By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Thousands of nurses in Britain have walked out in a new strike over pay, with no end in sight to a wave of industrial action that has piled pressure on the U.K.'s overburdened public health system. Continue reading
Jan 17 Scotland vows to challenge UK in court over gender recognition law veto By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Scotland's leader says she will take the British government to court over its decision to block a law that makes it easier for people in Scotland to change their gender on official documents. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Flood and mudslide threats force more evacuations in California In our news wrap Tuesday, much of California caught a break from the rain but communities are still facing flooding and mudslide dangers, the White House rejected criticism that it's been slow to answer questions about classified documents being found… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 4:55 How China's population decline could alter the global economy By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The world’s most populous country hit a historic turning point. China announced its first population decline in six decades with 850,000 fewer people at the end of last year than in 2021. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Mei Fong joined… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Human trafficking victims forced to sell their organs share harrowing stories By Zeba Warsi Each year, an estimated 35,000 Nepalis are sold into modern slavery. They are vulnerable in part because of their economic conditions, as of the 29 million people who live in Nepal, nearly half live in poverty. But the country is… Continue watching