Jun 28 Russia, China declare friendship treaty extension, hail ties By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The leaders of Russia and China announced the extension of a 20-year-old friendship treaty, a show of unity amid their tensions with the West. Continue reading
Jun 28 Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong said the U.K. has been classified as "extremely high risk" because of the "recent rebound of the epidemic situation in the U.K. and the widespread delta variant virus strain there."… Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S. airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq By Lou Kesten, Associated Press The airstrikes sparked condemnation from Iraq's military and calls for revenge by the militias. Continue reading
Jun 27 French far right beaten in regional elections By Associated Press The Ifop polling agency estimated that the far right National Rally barely surpassed 20% of the vote nationally, trailing both the mainstream right and the combined weight of green and leftist candidates. Continue reading
Jun 26 Pacific Northwest swelters in historic heat wave By Sara Cline, Associated Press The heat was expected to break all-time records in cities and towns from eastern Washington state to Portland to southern Oregon, with temperatures in many areas expected to top out up to 30 degrees above normal. It’s a dangerous forecast… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:32 Latest Israel-Gaza conflict sent waves of antisemitism across the U.S. By Simon Ostrovsky Last month as the latest war between Israel and Hamas escalated, a wave of anger directed at Jews swept across the U.S., with watchdog groups reporting a sharp increase in antisemitic attacks. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky speaks with Rabbi Jill… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 8:33 Northern Ireland Troubles truth commission is opening old wounds By Malcolm Brabant The British government promised a new law to deal with the so-called legacy cases from the sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland or the Troubles, in which 3,500 people were killed between 1968 and 1998. Part of the proposal is to… Continue watching
Jun 26 UK health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who has led the country’s response to the coronavirus, resigned Saturday, a day after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules with an aide with whom he was allegedly having an affair. Continue reading
Jun 26 Big Pride parade in Paris; Turkish police stop marchers By Frances D'Emilio, John Leicester, Associated Press Authorities have banned Istanbul Pride events since 2015, citing public security, and more recently, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Cumhuriyet newspaper said at least 25 people were detained. Continue reading
Jun 26 5 Stories: Iron Man-like jetpacks, Russian rugball and other stories you missed By Deema Zein Who knew putting a giant pair of googly eyes on a buoy could help save sea birds? Watch 5 Stories host Deema Zein explain how it works as part of our weekly show featuring interesting stories from around the world. Continue reading