Jul 27 Will the Olympics ever truly welcome nonbinary athletes? By Kate Sosin, The 19th As more young people identify as gender diverse, the binary in sports becomes increasingly fraught. Continue reading
Jul 27 1 person dead, 4 still missing in German chemical explosion By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies shook the German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. At least 16 people were injured, one was found dead and four remain missing. Continue reading
Jul 27 First person tried under Hong Kong security law found guilty By Alice Fung, Associated Press The first person to be tried under Hong Kong's sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday in a ruling closely watched for indications of how the law will be applied as China tightens its… Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Biden to pull U.S. combat forces from Iraq by end of year In our news wrap Monday, the White House announced that a U.S. combat mission in Iraq will wrap up by year’s end. The United Nations reports that more women and children have been killed in fighting in Afghanistan this year… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 5:58 Why are Tunisians protesting? Understanding the country’s crisis of democracy Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Monday suspended parliament indefinitely and fired the country’s defense minister — one day after he unilaterally fired the prime minister. Nick Schifrin reports on moves that critics call a coup — one decade after the… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 7:14 Greek authorities crackdown on critical nonprofits amid backlash for refugee pushback By Malcolm Brabant Police in Greece’s most eastern islands have launched a human-trafficking prosecution against nonprofits that help asylum seekers try to avoid being pushed back at sea to Turkey. The move is being seen as part of a wider effort by some… Continue watching
Jul 26 Russian authorities block dozens of Navalny-linked websites By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian authorities have restricted access to the website of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The politician's team said Monday that dozens of sites run by his close allies also were blocked. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Biden says U.S. combat mission in Iraq to conclude in 2021 By Aamer Madhani, Robert Burns, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, setting out a timeline for American forces to formally step back in their fight against ISIS in Iraq. Continue reading
Jul 26 Hungarians protest over alleged government spying By Justin Spike, Associated Press Around 1,000 protesters in Hungary’s capital have demanded answers to allegations that the government used powerful spyware to secretly monitor critical figures. Continue reading
Jul 26 Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world-class thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two By Sally Warner, The Conversation Olympic surfers are coming from around the world to compete in surfing's Olympic debut. But where will the waves come from?… Continue reading