Apr 25 Women across British politics slam sexism of ‘Basic Instinct’ slur against lawmaker By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Women from across British politics called Monday for action to tackle misogyny after a newspaper ran a story accusing the deputy opposition leader of trying to "distract" the prime minister during debates by crossing and uncrossing her legs. Continue reading
Apr 25 Beijing begins mass testing for COVID-19 and locks down some areas as cases grow By Emily Wang, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China's capital, Beijing, has begun mass testing and shutting down residential areas amid a new outbreak of COVID-19. Continue reading
Apr 25 Russia attacks deep in Ukraine, hitting rail and fuel facilities By David Keyton, Associated Press Russia has unleashed a string of attacks against Ukrainian rail and fuel facilities, striking crucial infrastructure far from the front line of its eastern offensive. Continue reading
Apr 25 Blinken, Austin return from visit to Ukraine, say ‘Russia is failing’ in war efforts By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is committed to winning his country's fight against Russia and that the United States will help him… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:05 Macron wins French presidential runoff election By Malcolm Brabant, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson French President Emmanuel Macron won a second term Sunday, over far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. This is the second time Macron and Le Pen have faced off in the French presidential elections, but the margin is projected to be much… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 2:39 Russian shelling continues as U.S. officials expected in Ukraine Russian shelling continued in Ukraine Sunday despite calls for a truce for Orthodox Easter. President Volodomyr Zelenskyy also pressed the West for more powerful weapons as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are expected to become… Continue watching
Apr 24 Zelenskyy meets U.S. officials in Ukraine, Ukrainian official says By David Keyton, Associated Press The meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was confirmed by presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych in an interview on Ukrainian TV. Continue reading
Apr 24 Macron wins reelection in French presidential race By John Leicester, Associated Press Macron would be the first French president in 20 years to win a second term, since Jacques Chirac in 2002. But he would face a divided nation and a battle to keep his parliamentary majority in legislative elections in June. Continue reading
Apr 24 10 found dead after Japan tour boat with 26 aboard sinks By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The search for the others is still ongoing after the boat sent a distress call on Saturday afternoon saying it was sinking. The location, near the Kashuni Waterfall, is known as a difficult place to maneuver boats because of its… Continue reading
Apr 24 French voters cast ballots in presidential runoff election between Macron and Le Pen By Thomas Adamson, Patrick Hermansen, Associated Press The centrist Macron is asking voters to trust him for a second five-year term despite a presidency that was troubled by protests, the pandemic and Russia's war on Ukraine. A Macron victory in this vote would make him the first… Continue reading