May 19 Biden, in call with Israel's Netanyahu, urges 'significant de-escalation' By Associated Press Biden asked Netanyahu to move “toward the path to a cease-fire,” according to a White House description of their conversation. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 4:08 Palestinians strike to protest Israeli military action in Gaza, but no cease-fire in sight By John Yang, Patty Gorena Morales John Yang reports on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as calls for a ceasefire are ignored and destruction spreads as Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli artillery attacks continue on day nine with no let-up in sight. Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: No charges for sheriffs who shot Andre Brown Jr. in North Carolina By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, a North Carolina prosecutor says he will not charge three sheriff's deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr. last month in Elizabeth City. U.S. public health officials stepped up appeals for younger Americans to… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 9:16 Brutal violence against women in Trinidad and Tobago ignored by government, critics say By Malcolm Brabant A new movement has sprung up in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, demanding an end to violence against women. But the government of the twin island state, just off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, has… Continue watching
May 18 Palestinians go on strike as the conflict rages By Fares Akram, Ravi Nessman, Associated Press Palestinians across Israel and the occupied territories went on strike in a rare collective protest of Israel's policies. It came as Israeli missiles toppled a building in Gaza and militants in the Hamas-ruled territory fired dozens of rockets that killed… Continue reading
May 18 House Speaker Pelosi backs 2022 Olympics diplomatic boycott By Associated Press Pelosi is not advocating that countries keep their athletes home from the Winter Games. But she does think world leaders should stay away from next year's Olympics. Continue reading
May 18 E.U. seeks Mideast cease-fire, concerned conflict will spread By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The E.U. also wants to see long-stalled peace moves resume. More than 220 people have been killed in the conflict, now in its second week. Airstrikes and rocket attacks between Israel and the Palestinians continued Tuesday. Continue reading
May 18 Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea By Aritz Parra, Associated Press Spain deployed its military to the Moroccan border Tuesday as thousands of Moroccans walked or swam onto European soil for the second day in a row after Rabat loosened border controls in a diplomatic spat. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: Fears of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblown, says special envoy Khalilzad By Robert Burns, Associated Press Predictions that the Taliban will quickly overrun Afghan government forces and conquer Kabul once U.S. and coalition forces have fully withdrawn are unduly pessimistic, Washington's special envoy to Afghanistan said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 18 Blinken touts Biden climate policies as shift from Trump By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday touted the Biden administration's abrupt shift in its predecessor's climate policies as he visited Iceland for talks with senior officials from the world's Arctic nations. Continue reading