Jul 08 Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech By Mari Yamaguchi, Foster Klug, Chisato Tanaka, Associated Press Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech. Continue reading
Jul 07 Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan, reportedly shot during campaign speech By Associated Press NHK public television says Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan. NHK says Abe was rushed to a hospital Friday. A male suspect was captured at… Continue reading
Jul 07 Haiti’s struggles worsened in the year since the president was assassinated By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Not only have authorities failed to identify all those who masterminded and financed the killing, but Haiti has gone into a freefall as violence soars and the economy tumbles. Continue reading
Jul 07 Tuna supply dries up for Kenya’s local fishing community By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Artisanal fisheries on Kenya's coast say climate change, overfishing by large foreign vessels and a lack of other job opportunities for coastal communities is draining the Indian Ocean of its yellowfin tuna stocks. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 8:42 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down after a string of scandals By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow Barely one day after striking a defiant tone, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his nation Thursday he would resign his post later in the summer and stand down now as head of his party. It marks the beginning of… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug possession in Russia In our news wrap Thursday, American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug possession, Ukraine raised its national flag on Snake Island, Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges, U.S. Continue watching
Jul 07 From Brexit to Partygate, a timeline of Boris Johnson’s career By Associated Press He was the mayor who basked in the glory of hosting the 2012 London Olympics, and the man who led the Conservatives to a thumping election victory on the back of his promise to “get Brexit done.”… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 5:16 How a Russian veto in the UN Security Council could threaten aid to war-torn Syria By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The fate of the last remaining humanitarian aid route between Turkey and rebel-controlled northwest Syria hangs in the balance as a decision on keeping it open comes up for a vote at the UN Security Council. Moscow could veto the… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 10:28 Henry Kissinger reflects on leadership, global crises and the state of U.S. politics By Judy Woodruff, Ali Rogin, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Between the war in Ukraine and tensions with China, President Biden's handling of foreign policy issues is being put to the test. In former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's new book, "Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy," he examines how… Continue watching
Jul 07 Finland to close crossing points along Russian border in effort to limit migrant entry By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The move by lawmakers came just two days after NATO's 30 members signed formal accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance — an outcome that has angered Russia. Continue reading