Sep 01 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Biden set to step up attack on ‘extremist’ threats to democracy In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden is set to step up his attack on what he calls "extremist" threats to democracy by former President Trump and his most zealous supporters. A federal judge heard arguments on whether an outside… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 1:40 U.N. inspectors reach nuclear plant caught in crossfire of Ukrainian and Russian fighting By Lisa Desjardins, Cai Pigliucci U.N. inspectors made it to Europe's largest nuclear plant on a mission to avert disaster. The Zaporizhzhia plant is caught in the crossfire of Ukrainian and Russian fighting. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 8:00 U.N. report details possible crimes against humanity by China against Muslim Uyghurs By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The U.N. released a report accusing the Chinese government of possibly committing crimes against humanity against minority Muslim Uyghurs. The report reiterated much of what the U.S. and independent researchers have said about Beijing’s campaign, but it was the first… Continue watching
Sep 01 In show of ambivalence, Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev but won’t attend his funeral By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev but will not attend the weekend funeral, a decision reflecting the Kremlin's ambivalence about Gorbachev's legacy. Continue reading
Sep 01 China denounces U.N. report detailing human rights abuses of Uyghurs By Ken Moritsugu, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. has accused China of serious human rights violations that may amount to "crimes against humanity" in a long-delayed report examining a crackdown on Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups. Continue reading
Sep 01 China locks down 21 million residents in Chengdu after COVID-19 outbreak By Associated Press About 21 million people have been ordered to stay home in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Continue reading
Sep 01 U.N. inspection team arrives at threatened Ukraine nuclear plant in war zone By Yesica Fisch, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press A U.N. inspection team has arrived at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on a mission to safeguard it from catastrophe. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: FDA authorizes omicron boosters, inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant In our news wrap Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized two updated COVID-19 boosters to target the omicron strain of the virus, life expectancy in the U.S. fell to just over 76 years as the pandemic continued to take… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 1:49 World leaders remember Mikhail Gorbachev following his death By Nick Schifrin, Cai Pigliucci In Russia and around the world, Mikhail Gorbachev was remembered on Wednesday. The last leader of the Soviet Union died Tuesday at 91, and his passing brought sharply different reactions. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Aug 31 UN reports possible crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region By Jamey Keaten, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press A long-awaited report from the U.N. human rights office says China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity. Continue reading