Apr 28 Northern Ireland leader quits after party revolt over Brexit impact By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The leader of Northern Ireland has announced her resignation after members of her British unionist party mounted a push to oust her over the fallout from Brexit and other issues. Continue reading
Apr 27 Wildlife preservationist Rory Young and two reporters killed in Burkina Faso By Sam Mednick, Aritz Parra, Associated Press The two journalists were working with the wildlife campaigner on a documentary about poachers in a national park bordering Benin when they were attacked by gunmen. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Biden promises India help to combat COVID, including sharing vaccines In our news wrap Tuesday, President Joe Biden promised India help, including supplying vaccines. The Biden administration also laid out new initiatives on immigration as numbers crossing the southern border hit records, and raised the federal minimum wage to $15… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:32 After botched Ebola vaccine trial, Ghana struggles with vaccine hesitancy By Nabil Ahmed Rufai Misinformation, the colonial past, and a botched Ebola vaccine trial all come into play in Ghana as it fights to get the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of the 30 million people who live there. Praised by the African CDC… Continue watching
Apr 27 Albania's Socialists win election, gain 3rd straight mandate By Llazar Semini, Associated Press Albanian electoral officials say the left-wing Socialist Party has secured its third consecutive mandate in a parliamentary election, winning nearly one in two votes and enough seats in parliament to govern alone. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: U.S. orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad testifies on U.S. policy in Afghanistan, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 27 COVID-19 is out of control in India, where most vaccines are made. How did that happen? By Laura Santhanam Public health experts have demanded that the global community, particularly the United States, step up to address the India’s vaccine shortfalls. Continue reading
Apr 27 Harry and Meghan to lead 'Vax Live' fundraising concert By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press Prince Harry and Meghan will serve as the campaign chairs of Global Citizen’s effort to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to medical workers in the world’s poorest countries. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: DOJ announces probe into Louisville police, citing Breonna Taylor case In our news wrap Monday, a year after police shot and killed Breonna Taylor during a raid of her home, the U.S. Justice Department is launching a full-scale review of police tactics in Louisville, Kentucky. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 9:54 COVID crisis: Why India's health system is on the 'brink of collapsing' India continues to break daily COVID-19 infection records, reporting more than 350,000 new cases and more than 2,800 deaths. While the Biden administration pledged to share vaccines with India and other countries, they will not arrive in India for some… Continue watching