May 02 Hong Kong to eliminate elected seats in setback to democracy By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday stepped up a campaign to shut down further democratic challenges by unveiling plans to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils. Continue reading
May 02 Prominent Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli custody after hunger strike By Ilan Ben Zion, Isabel Debre, Associated Press A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and raised fears of a further… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Biden says U.S. and Philippines are 'ironclad' partners amid China tension By Aamer Madhani, Jim Gomez, Associated Press President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines' security and noted the "deep friendship" of the two nations as he welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 8:14 News Wrap: Intense manhunt continues for Texas man accused of killing 5 neighbors In our news wrap Monday, a manhunt is widening for a Texas gunman accused of killing five of his neighbors in a rural town north of Houston, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning the U.S. could default on its debt… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 5:02 Hundreds of Americans rescued from war-torn Sudan as crisis reaches breaking point By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Sudan’s military agreed to send a representative to potential peace negotiations 16 days after an eruption of violence that has killed more than 500 people. The street-to-street fighting and humanitarian crisis have forced millions to flee their homes. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
May 01 U.S. House Speaker McCarthy says Russia must pull out of Ukraine By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Russia should "pull out" of Ukraine. The Republican leader was speaking Monday on his first trip abroad as U.S. House speaker at a press conference in Jerusalem. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Sudan's warring sides agree to negotiate By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan's warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the top U.N. official in the country said Monday, even as the two sides clashed in the capital of Khartoum despite another three-day extension of a… Continue reading
May 01 Sudan's warring generals agree to send representatives to negotiate, UN official says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Both the military and the RSF announced late Sunday that they would extend humanitarian cease-fire a further 72 hours. Still, fighting raged early Monday in parts of the capital, Khartoum. Continue reading
May 01 Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city wounds dozens, damages buildings By David Rising, Associated Press The attack follows Friday’s launch of more than 20 cruise missiles and two explosive drones. It was the first to target Kyiv in nearly two months. Continue reading
May 01 Workers call for labor rights, economic justice at May Day rallies across the globe By Angela Charlton, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press They are calling for higher salaries, reduced working hours and other better working conditions. May Day is observed in many countries as a day to celebrate workers’ rights. Continue reading