Jul 12 Watch 6:20 Biden faces criticism for his trip to the Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda President Biden is departing for his first trip to the Middle East as president Tuesday. It is delicate diplomacy for an administration that’s pledged to put human rights first, but is also balancing Middle East realities, especially in Saudi Arabia. Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 8:10 Is Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia in America's best interest? To further examine President Biden's trip to the Middle East and whether it's in America's interests for him to go to Saudi Arabia, we get two views. James Jeffrey, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey who is now at… Continue watching
Jul 12 Climate change caused by wealthy nations creates harm for poorer, study says By Seth Borenstein, Drew Costley, Associated Press A new study published Tuesday calculates just how much climate-related loss richer countries have caused poorer countries through their carbon emissions. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Biden meets with Mexican counterpart López Obrador to discuss immigration and trade By Associated Press López Obrador used a visit to the White House to call for rejecting the "status quo" on the border, but also praised a relationship with the U.S. that both he and Biden insisted remained strong despite a series of high-profile… Continue reading
Jul 12 Sri Lanka lawmakers agree on new president but struggle on rest of government By Krishan Francis, Associated Press Sri Lanka's lawmakers have agreed to elect a new president next week but are struggling to decide on the makeup of a new government to lift the bankrupt country out of economic and political collapse. Continue reading
Jul 12 Ukrainian authorities report attack on Russian ammunition depot in southern Ukraine By Maria Grazia Murru, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities say their forces targeted a Russian ammunition depot in southern Ukraine overnight, resulting in a massive explosion captured on social media. Continue reading
Jul 11 Gas pipeline shut down starts as Germany works to cut ties to Russia By Geir Moulson, Associated Press A major natural gas pipeline from Russia to western Europe has shut down for maintenance amid concerns that Russia may not resume the flow of gas as scheduled. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 7:01 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russian strike on apartment block In our news wrap Monday, The death toll rose to 31 in a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region, police in South Africa hunt for gunmen who killed 15 people, a contagious Covid mutation gains… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 2:24 Sri Lankan protesters occupy presidential palace By Lizz Bolaji and Peter Smith, Independent Television News The political chaos in Sri Lanka took a new turn Monday. Officials on the Indian Ocean island nation said parliament will vote on a new president next week. That's after mass protests in the capital forced the president and prime… Continue watching
Jul 11 6 things to watch during Biden's trip to the Middle East By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for the first time since taking office last year. It's a region he's visited many times before, but recently has been experiencing dramatic changes. Continue reading