Jul 16 Sri Lankan lawmakers begin process of replacing president By Krishan Francis, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Parliament’s secretary general, Dhammika Dasanayake, said during a brief session on Saturday that nominations for the election of the new president will be heard on Tuesday and if there is more than one candidate, the lawmakers will vote on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 16 G20 finance meetings in Bali overshadowed by war in Ukraine By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press As G-20 host this year, Indonesia has sought to bridge divisions between G-20 members over Russia’s invasion, but enmity over the conflict was evident even as the finance ministers and central bank chiefs appeared to concur on the urgency of… Continue reading
Jul 16 Russian strikes target areas across Ukraine By Cara Anna, Associated Press Russia’s military campaign has been focusing on the Donbas, covering Donetsk and Luhansk, but Russian forces also have been pounding other parts of the country in a relentless push to wrest territory from Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: House Democrats approve two bills to restore abortion rights In our news wrap Friday, House Democrats approved two bills to restore abortion rights after the Roe reversal with support falling along party lines, thousands of Shiites descended on a Baghdad suburb in a show of protest against a political… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 8:21 Biden meets with Saudi leader accused of approving journalist's murder By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda President Biden has landed in Saudi Arabia and met with King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. It's delicate diplomacy for an administration that’s pledged to put human rights first, but is also dealing with the realities of Saudi… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:42 Examining the motivations for Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia President Biden moved on to Saudi Arabia Friday evening after meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Randa Slim, of the Middle East Institute, joins William Brangham to discuss. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 3:59 Sri Lanka's future remains tenuous as the president resigns amid widespread protests By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi Sri Lanka has slipped into chaos after months of protests reached a tipping point this week, when protesters took over government buildings and forced the president to resign. A new interim government will be elected by Parliament. But the South… Continue watching
Jul 15 WATCH: President Biden holds joint briefing with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas By Aamer Madhani, Joseph Krauss, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden has called for "two states for two peoples" while visiting the West Bank. But Biden also acknowledged Friday the "ground is not ripe" at this moment for restarting peace talks between them. Continue reading
Jul 15 Egypt will withdraw peacekeeping troops from Mali, U.N. says By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press The United Nations mission in Mali says that Egypt will withdraw its troops from the West African county by mid-August, citing deadly attacks against its peacekeepers. Continue reading
Jul 15 WNBA star Brittney Griner had a doctor's note for cannabis, lawyer says By Jim Heintz, Associated Press A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial has given a Russian court a letter from a U.S. doctor recommending she use cannabis to treat pain. Continue reading