Jul 26 WNBA star Brittney Griner's Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use. Continue reading
Jul 26 Russia to leave International Space Station after 2024 By Associated Press Russia's space chief says the country will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost. Continue reading
Jul 25 EU struggles with how to cut off reliance on Russian natural gas By Raf Cassert, Associated Press On the eve of an emergency meeting to discuss plans to cut gas use by 15 percent over the coming months, envoys on Monday were still brokering a possible compromise that should keep all 27 nations in line. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 4:15 New Wrap: Ukraine to resume grain exports after Russian assault on port city of Odesa In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine will resume exporting grain under an agreement with Russia despite weekend missile attack on the port of Odesa, President Biden's COVID symptoms are almost completely resolved, Pope Francis made a historic apology in Canada… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 10:34 Epidemiologists warn of critical moment to contain monkeypox By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Vaccinations against the monkeypox virus are picking up in the U.S., but access and speed of delivery remain issues as cases spread. This comes as the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency. We spoke to Americans who’ve… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 3:36 Myanmar's junta executes pro-democracy activists By Lindsey Hilsum, Independent Television News It's been a year and a half since the military in Myanmar launched a coup, deposed the democratically elected government and restored a dictatorship. And today, an ominous move towards further repression amid countrywide upheaval with the execution by hanging… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:51 Virginity testing persists in Mongolia despite condemnation By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi As a debate continues in the U.S over reproductive rights, teenage girls in the Republic of Mongolia are fighting for the right not to be subjected to so-called "virginity tests" in schools. The practice was officially banned by the government… Continue watching
Jul 25 WATCH: Pope apologizes for 'evil' school abuses committed against Indigenous peoples in Canada By Nicole Winfield, Peter Smith, Associated Press The pontiff says the forced assimilation of Native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed their families and marginalized generations in ways still being felt today. Continue reading
Jul 25 U.K. to host 2023 Eurovision after host country Ukraine deemed too risky By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Organizers say next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in Britain because it is too risky to hold it in the designated host country, Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 25 Russia aims to topple Zelenskyy's government, foreign minister says By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia's top diplomat says Moscow's current goal is to oust the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading