Apr 26 Singapore executes man convicted of coordinating delivery of 2 pounds of cannabis By Zen Soo, Associated Press Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence. Continue reading
Apr 26 Microsoft-Activision gaming deal blocked by British regulators By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The biggest tech deal in history was thwarted over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Biden and Yoon unveil joint nuclear deterrence plan By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden and South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol unveiled a new plan Wednesday to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat, with the U.S. leader issuing a blunt warning that such an attack would “result in the end of whatever regime” took such action. Continue reading
Apr 26 Pope Francis grants women right to vote at upcoming bishops' meeting By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The unprecedented change reflects Francis' hopes to give women greater decision-making responsibilities and laypeople more say in the life of the Catholic Church. Continue reading
Apr 26 China's Xi, Zelenskyy talk for 1st time since Ukraine war started By David Rising, Associated Press The phone call, which an official said lasted nearly an hour, is a significant development in efforts to resolve the conflict. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Washington becomes 10th state banning sale of certain semi-automatic rifles In our news wrap Tuesday, Washington became the tenth U.S. state to ban some semi-automatic rifles, including AR-15s, the weapon used in many mass killings, a state investigator in Alabama testified that a barrage of 89 bullets killed four young… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 5:23 Hundreds of thousands flee Sudan as humanitarian situation deteriorates amid violence By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese are fleeing to neighboring countries to escape the violence that has killed more than 400 in the last week and a half. Aid agencies are warning the humanitarian situation is increasingly dire because of a… Continue watching
Apr 25 Taliban kill Islamic State mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport By Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Taliban have killed the senior Islamic State group leader behind the August 2021 suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that left 13 U.S. service members and about 170 Afghans dead. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: South Korean President Yoon opens U.S. visit with spotlight on space, mega deals By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off the state visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol with a tour of a NASA facility as the Biden administration looks to deepen ties with the close ally. Continue reading
Apr 25 Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as extreme drought hits farmers By Jennifer O'Mahoney, Sergio Rodrigo, Associated Press Spain's Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in the country's agricultural heartlands. Continue reading