May 27 Families separated at Mexico border build new American life By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press America has jettisoned many of Trump's hardline immigration policies, but migrants reunited with their families face new difficulties. Continue reading
May 27 France's Macron admits some guilt for Rwanda's genocide By Ignatius Ssuuna, John Leicester, Associated Press In a key speech on his visit to Rwanda, French President Emmanuel Macron said he recognizes that France bears a heavy responsibility for the 1994 genocide in the central African country. Continue reading
May 27 U.N. rights chief says Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. rights chief said Thursday that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the 11-day war with the militant group Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 6:19 Myanmar military killing protestors, civilians as 'psychological warfare' after coup By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Since the Myanmar military staged a coup 8 weeks ago, activists say it has killed more than 800 people. An open source investigation released Wednesday from the Human Rights Center and the Associated Press shows Myanmar's military tried to use… Continue watching
May 26 Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Iraqi security forces have arrested a senior militia commander on terrorism charges, sparking a tense showdown in Baghdad. The Wednesday arrest of militia leader Qassim Mahmoud Musleh was based on a judicial investigation and arrest warrant. Continue reading
May 26 Hamas leader says 80 fighters killed in war with Israel By Fares Akram, Associated Press Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry has put the number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli offensive this month at 254, including 66 children, 39 women, and 17 people above the age of 60. But it did not give a breakdown between… Continue reading
May 26 Qatar pledges $500 million for postwar construction in Gaza By Samy Magdy, Josef Federman, Associated Press Qatar has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian and development aid to Gaza in attempts to support past cease-fires with Israel. Continue reading
May 26 Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut net emissions by 45 percent By Associated Press The Hague District Court ruled that the energy giant has a duty of care to reduce emissions and that its current reduction plans were not concrete enough. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Moderna says its vaccine effective in children ages 12 to 17 In our news wrap Tuesday, Moderna announced its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects children as young as 12, and plans to seek emergency FDA approval. Airlines began avoiding Belarus after a plane was forced down on Sunday, and a dissident journalist… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 8:42 Taiwan's foreign minister says China is 'preparing for war.' Here's Taiwan's response plan By Nick Schifrin Taiwan, which China considers a breakaway province, is the most tense issue between Beijing and the U.S. Taiwan argues it is on the frontline of democracy against Chinese authoritarianism and is increasingly facing military harassment. Nick Schifrin speaks to Joseph… Continue watching