Sep 23 U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns, citing 'inhumane' deportation of Haitians By Yamiche Alcindor “Our policy approach to Haïti remains deeply flawed, and my recommendations have been ignored and dismissed, when not edited to project a narrative different from my own.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Ukraine's leader takes U.N. to task as 'retired superhero' By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy certainly wasn't the only world leader at this week's U.N. General Assembly meeting to paint a dire picture of international relations. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: 2021 United Nations General Assembly - Day 3 By Seth Borenstein, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press At a ministerial meeting of the Security Council, the officials urged the U.N.’s most powerful body to do more to address the security implications of climate change and make global warming a key part of all U.N. peacekeeping operations. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:44 U.S. plan to share Pfizer shots globally 'too little and too late,' ex-CDC director says By PBS NewsHour The Biden administration announced Wednesday that the U.S. was purchasing an additional 500 million Pfizer COVID vaccines to donate to other nations. The move is what critics and organizations like the WHO have been calling for — a much more… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 6:59 China's vaccine faces scrutiny as Indonesians die despite shots, U.S. pledges donations By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran, Lynsey Jeffery As the U.S. commits to vaccine distribution, Indonesia has recorded more than 4 million COVID cases. More than 140,000 people have died. Initially, Indonesia turned to China for vaccine aid. But Nick Schifrin explores how the U.S. and its allies… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 6:34 EU's top diplomat says it can deploy military forces without U.S., NATO approval By Nick Schifrin President Joe Biden spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday for the first time since France erupted with anger over a new Indo-Pacific defense alliance between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Nick Schifrin looks at European-U.S. relations with… Continue watching
Sep 22 U.K. climate activists face prison for blocking highways By Associated Press Members of campaign group Insulate Britain have shut down parts of London's M25 highway five times in just over a week by sitting on the ground. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Jordan's king recalls Gaza War in U.N. General Assembly speech By Associated Press Jordan’s monarch recalled the 11-day Gaza War of this past summer in his speech before the United Nations, saying Tuesday the latest round of conflict was a reminder that the status quo is unsustainable. Continue reading
Sep 22 U.S.-French tension seems to simmer down after Biden-Macron call By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call to meet next month over a submarine spat that sent relations between the longtime allies into a tailspin. Continue reading
Sep 22 German president asks country to confront its colonial past By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Germany's president has called on the country to face its cruel colonial past as he opened a new museum in the capital's center that will be home to two of Berlin's state museums which include looted artifacts from countries in… Continue reading