Jun 19 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Ethnic mass killing in Ethiopia claims more than 200 lives In our news wrap Sunday, an ethnic mass killing in Ethiopia has claimed the lives of more than 200 Amhara people, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expects an economic slowdown but not necessarily a recession, voters in Colombia head to the… Continue watching
Jun 19 World swimming’s governing body adopts new rules for transgender athletes By Ciarán Fahey, Associated Press FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. The organization also proposed an “open competition category.”… Continue reading
Jun 19 Ex-rebel Gustavo Petro elected Colombia’s first leftist president By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press Petro’s victory underlined a drastic change in presidential politics for a country that has long marginalized the left for its perceived association with the armed conflict. Continue reading
Jun 19 More than 200 people killed in Ethiopia ethnic attack, witnesses say By Associated Press Both witnesses blamed the Oromo Liberation Army for the attacks. In a statement, the Oromia regional government also blamed the OLA, saying the rebels attacked “after being unable to resist the operations launched by (federal) security forces.”… Continue reading
Jun 19 Low morale takes hold of Ukrainian, Russian troops By John Leicester, David Keyton, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four months of war in Ukraine appear to be straining the morale of troops on both sides, prompting desertions and rebellion against officers’ orders, British defense officials said Sunday. NATO’s chief warned the fighting could drag… Continue reading
Jun 19 Germany plans to limit use of natural gas amid shortages By Associated Press Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that Germany will try to compensate for the move by increasing the burning of coal, a more polluting fossil fuel. Continue reading
Jun 19 Spain, Germany fight to contain wildfires amid heat wave By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Firefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year. Continue reading
Jun 19 India’s Assam state struggles as death toll mounts from flooding By Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press Assam's disaster management agency said 32 of the state's 35 districts were underwater as the swollen Brahmaputra River broke its banks, displacing more than 3 million people. The Indian army was called in for rescue efforts and the air force… Continue reading
Jun 18 German Chancellor Scholz says G-7 will support Ukraine ‘for as long as necessary’ By Associated Press In an interview with Germany's dpa news agency published Saturday, Scholz said he wants to use next week's meeting with fellow G-7 leaders in the Bavarian village of Elmau to discuss Ukraine's long-term prospects. Continue reading
Jun 18 3rd suspect arrested in Amazon shooting deaths, Brazilian police say By Débora Álvares, Associated Press Phillips was shot in the chest and Pereira was shot in the head and the abdomen, police said in a statement. It said the autopsy indicated the use of a “firearm with typical hunting ammunition.”… Continue reading