May 21 Turkey’s Erdogan speaks with Swedish, Finnish leaders on NATO By Associated Press Erdogan called upon Sweden to lift defensive weapons export restrictions it imposed on Turkey over Turkey's 2019 incursion into northern Syria. Erdogan also said he expected Stockholm to take “concrete and serious steps” against the Kurdish Workers’ Party, or PKK,… Continue reading
May 21 North Korea reports more fevers as Kim claims virus progress By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The outbreak has caused concern about serious tragedies in the poor, isolated country with one of the world’s worst health care systems and a high tolerance for civilian suffering. Continue reading
May 21 Biden signs $40 billion Ukraine aid bill during trip to Asia By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The legislation includes $20 billion in military assistance, $8 billion in general economic support, $5 billion to address global food shortages that could result from the collapse of Ukrainian agriculture and more than $1 billion to help refugees. Continue reading
May 21 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison concedes election defeat By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Opposition leader Anthony Albanese will be sworn in as prime minister after his Labor party clenched its first electoral win since 2007. Continue reading
May 21 Russia halts natural gas exports to Finland after NATO bid By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The measure taken by the Russian energy giant Gazprom was in line with an earlier announcement following Helsinki’s refusal to pay for the gas in rubles as Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded European countries do since Russia invaded Ukraine… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: CDC approves Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 In our news wrap Friday, children in the U.S. ages 5 to 11 began receiving their Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shots after the CDC gave its final approval, a federal judge rules COVID asylum restrictions must continue on the border,… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 11:16 Biden focuses on technology gaps and security during his first trip to Asia as president By Nick Schifrin, Tommy Walters President Biden's trip to Asia aims to improve economic and security relations with allies in the region, with plans to introduce a new regional economic framework designed to counter China's influence. Nick Schifrin reports, and Judy Woodruff speaks with Frank… Continue watching
May 20 80 confirmed worldwide cases of monkeypox baffle African scientists who have long studied the disease By Maria Cheng, Associated Press Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease's recent spread in Europe and North America. Continue reading
May 20 Russia says it has taken full control of Mariupol in its biggest victory of the war By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press Russia claims to have captured Mariupol in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, following a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians… Continue reading
May 20 Ukraine says it repels Russian attack as war grinds in east By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities said Friday that their troops repelled a Russian attack in the east, as Moscow struggled to gain ground in the region that is now the focus of the war even while intensifying its campaign there. Continue reading