May 11 Majority of Great Barrier Reef coral studied in 2022 was bleached, Australian scientists say By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Bleaching is caused by global warming, but this is the reef's first bleaching event during a La Niña weather pattern, which is associated with cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Authority said in its annual report released… Continue reading
May 11 Hong Kong authorities arrested Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and others on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces, reports say By Associated Press Cardinal Joseph Zen, singer-actress Denise Ho, lawyer Margaret Ng and scholar Hui Po-keung were detained by Hong Kong’s National Security Police, the U.K.-based human rights group Hong Kong Watch said. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Sharp rise in inflation may have hit a peak, but remains near 40-year highs In our news wrap Wednesday, the Labor Department's April consumer price report shows a slight drop in inflation increases amid 40-year highs, Hong Kong police arrested a Catholic cardinal for endangering China's national security, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 4:42 Ukrainian forces claim new gains as Sweden, Finland seek NATO membership By PBS NewsHour President Biden on Wednesday highlighted how the war in Ukraine is raising food prices globally as previously neutral countries increasingly seek to join the defensive umbrella of NATO. This as Ukraine's counter-offensive around Kharkiv has pushed close to the Russian… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 10:21 Al Jazeera journalist killed in West Bank raid By John Yang, Tommy Walters Israeli troops on Wednesday reportedly shot dead Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh during a West Bank raid. The 51-year-old Palestinian-American journalist was a household name across the Middle East for her coverage of the conflict. Josef Federman, Associated Press… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 8:29 Report details brutal treatment of Indigenous children attending U.S. boarding schools The federal government on Wednesday detailed for the first time the brutality and treatment Native American children suffered when they were forcibly moved into U.S. boarding schools during the course of 150 years. Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Native… Continue watching
May 11 Sri Lankan military deploys to capital amid anti-government protests By Krishan Francis, Associated Press Sri Lankan authorities have deployed armored vehicles and troops in the streets of the capital two days after pro-government mobs attacked peaceful protesters, triggering a wave of violence across the country. Armored trucks with soldiers rolled into some areas of… Continue reading
May 11 Ukraine cuts Russian gas hub, risks supply to Europe while war in east continues By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ukraine stopped the flow of Russian natural gas through one hub that feeds European homes and industry. Continue reading
May 11 Veteran Al Jazeera journalist shot and killed by Israeli forces, according to journalists on scene By Joseph Krauss, Fares Akram, Associated Press The broadcaster and a reporter who was wounded in the incident blamed Israeli forces. Continue reading
May 10 House passes $40 billion Ukraine aid package By Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure sailed to passage by a lopsided 368-57 margin, providing $7 billion more than Biden's request from April and dividing the increase evenly between defense and humanitarian programs. Continue reading