Jun 19 Spain, Germany fight to contain wildfires amid heat wave By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Firefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year. Continue reading
Jun 19 India's Assam state struggles as death toll mounts from flooding By Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press Assam's disaster management agency said 32 of the state's 35 districts were underwater as the swollen Brahmaputra River broke its banks, displacing more than 3 million people. The Indian army was called in for rescue efforts and the air force… Continue reading
Jun 18 German Chancellor Scholz says G-7 will support Ukraine 'for as long as necessary' By Associated Press In an interview with Germany's dpa news agency published Saturday, Scholz said he wants to use next week's meeting with fellow G-7 leaders in the Bavarian village of Elmau to discuss Ukraine's long-term prospects. Continue reading
Jun 18 3rd suspect arrested in Amazon shooting deaths, Brazilian police say By Débora Álvares, Associated Press Phillips was shot in the chest and Pereira was shot in the head and the abdomen, police said in a statement. It said the autopsy indicated the use of a “firearm with typical hunting ammunition.”… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 2:36 News Wrap: CDC authorizes COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 5 In our news wrap Saturday, the CDC authorized COVID vaccinations for children under 5, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy paid a rare visit to troops on the front lines in the southern city of Mykolaiv, at least 18 people died in floods… Continue watching
Jun 18 Thousands march in London to protest surging costs By Associated Press Huge crowds flooded into the British capital for the rally to demand that the government do more to help people faced with bills and other expenses that are rising more quickly than their wages. Continue reading
Jun 18 India, Bangladesh floods leave at 18 dead and millions without homes By Julhas Alam, Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press Bangladesh, a nation of 160 million people, is low-lying and faces threats from natural disasters such as floods and cyclones, made worse by climate change… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5 In our news wrap Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5, the Federal Reserve doubled down on its pledge to curb soaring inflation, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro pleaded not guilty… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 6:29 Record heat wave in the U.S. raises public health concerns More than 100 million Americans this week were under some sort of heat advisory, and were warned to stay indoors if possible. From Texas to California, a massive heat wave has set record temperatures, raising concerns about how hot is… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 9:54 What European Union membership would mean for war-torn Ukraine By John Yang, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The European Union's executive arm on Friday recommended putting Ukraine on a path to membership. This comes as the U.S. and Europe pledged earlier this week to support Ukraine militarily. Jeremy Shapiro, research director of the European Council on Foreign… Continue watching