World

Filter

Agents for Change

British, Moroccan citizens sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels, for fighting for Ukraine

By Bernat Armangué, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Two British citizens and a Moroccan have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine for fighting on Ukraine’s side.

Virus testing the new normal as China sticks to ‘zero-COVID’

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Regular testing of residents is becoming the new normal in many parts of China as the ruling Communist Party sticks steadfastly to a “zero-COVID” approach that is increasingly at odds with the rest of the world.

Facebook’s system approved dehumanizing hate speech

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Facebook has failed another test of its ability to detect blatant, violent hate speech in advertisements submitted to the platform by the nonprofit group Global Witness.

Russia pounds key Ukrainian city as war continues in country’s east

By Bernat Armangué, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Russian forces pounded an eastern Ukrainian city and the two sides waged pitched street battles that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said could determine the fate of the critical Donbas region.

As war in Ukraine drags on, fears of global food crisis grow

By Bernat Armangué, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Ukrainian forces and Russian troops continue to battle back and forth in a key eastern city. At the same time, fears of a global food crisis have escalated because million of tons of grain have piled up in the besieged…

News Wrap: Man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s home is charged with attempted murder

In our news wrap Wednesday, a California man was charged with attempted murder after being arrested near the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Olympic champion Simone Biles and dozens of other gymnasts are suing the FBI,…

Continue watching

Falling demand causes glut of unused COVID vaccines in India

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Morgan Till, Sarah Clune Hartman

India has long been called the world’s pharmacy as the largest producer of generic drugs as well as vaccines on the globe. A lot of that capacity was repurposed and increased to produce COVID vaccines, intended particularly for low-income countries.

Continue watching

WATCH: Biden, Harris deliver inaugural remarks for 9th Summit of the Americas

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

Migration has taken center stage at an assembly of Western Hemisphere leaders in Los Angeles. Leaders are expected to agree on a call to action that supporters hope will guide countries as they host people fleeing violence and persecution.

Man drives car into school group in Berlin shopping district, leaves 1 dead and 9 injured

By Geir Moulson, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Authorities say a teacher was killed and nine people were seriously injured after a man drove a car into a German school group standing in a popular Berlin shopping district.

U.K. to charge Harvey Weinstein with indecent assault

By Associated Press

British prosecutors say they have authorized police to charge former film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996.