Feb 04 UK’s Boris Johnson ends week of turmoil in weakened position By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Five staff have left Johnson's office, including key policy adviser Munira Mirza. She quit over Johnson's “scurrilous accusation” that an opposition leader had failed to stop a notorious pedophile. Continue reading
Feb 04 Aid to volcano-hit Tonga brings 1st COVID outbreak, lockdown By David Rising, Nick Perry, Associated Press Tonga is one of several Pacific island countries to experience their first outbreaks over the past month. Continue reading
Feb 04 China’s pandemic Olympics begin, with lockdown and boycotts By Sarah DiLorenzo, Associated Press Beijing becomes the first city to host both winter and summer Games. And while some are staying away from these second pandemic Olympics in six months, many other world leaders are attending the opening ceremony. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 4:23 U.S.-led raid kills ISIS leader. What’s next in the fight against the terrorist group? By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin U.S. special operations forces conducted a raid overnight Thursday in Syria that ended in the death of the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al-Qurashi. Nick Schifrin examines the collateral damage and the future of the fight… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 5:41 U.S. Senate weighs sanctions on Russia for aggression against Ukraine Biden administration and military officials were at the U.S. Capitol Thursday briefing senators on the growing tensions over Russia and Ukraine. This comes after President Biden sent 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe to bolster NATO allies. Senators face tough questions… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 9:00 Biden’s deputy national security adviser on U.S. raid in Syria, tensions with Russia The United States on Thursday stepped up its accusations that Russia is plotting a fake attack by Ukrainian forces as a pretext to invading Ukraine. It came after a U.S. commando raid led to the death of the ISIS leader… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 9:25 Despite brutal repression, Afghan women demand the right to go to school and work By Jane Ferguson Afghanistan's women saw two decades of progress vanish when U.S. forces withdrew in August as the Taliban took back control of the country. The group's arch-conservative interpretation of Islam pushed women out of the workplace, and cast most young women… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch As the 2022 Winter Olympics begin, Beijing becomes ‘a fortress against COVID’ The 2022 Winter Olympics officially kick off Friday in Beijing. Over the next two weeks, more than 2,800 athletes from 91 countries will compete for their shot at the gold. But with the excitement comes intense criticism of China, its… Continue watching
Feb 03 India skips Beijing Olympics opening due to torchbearer pick By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India will not attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, after one of the torchbearers reportedly chosen by Chinese authorities riled up New Delhi's anger. Continue reading
Feb 03 Tens of thousands of Afghans have resettled across the U.S. Now, the challenge is making a home By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Adam Kemp Coalitions of nonprofit partners, local businesses and interfaith organizations say challenges remain. Continue reading