Feb 19 G-7 vows 'equitable' world vaccine access, but details are scant By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers have promised to immunize the world’s neediest people against the coronavirus by giving money and precious vaccine doses to a U.N.-backed vaccine distribution effort. Continue reading
Feb 19 Harry and Meghan won't return as working royals By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will not be returning to royal duties, and Harry will give up his honorary military titles. Continue reading
Feb 19 U.K. COVID-19 infections falling as govt mulls easing lockdown By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Clear evidence has emerged that the rate of coronavirus infections across the U.K. is falling sharply just days before British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines a roadmap for potentially easing lockdown restrictions in England. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: What foreign policy challenges will the Biden administration face? By News Desk PBS NewsHour special correspondent Jane Ferguson, based in Beirut, joins other journalists -- New York Times Pentagon correspondent Helene Cooper, New York Times Washington bureau chief Elisabeth Bumiller, and Washington Post senior national security correspondent Karen DeYoung -- to discuss… Continue reading
Feb 19 Back in Paris accord, U.S. vows no more sidelining of climate By Seth Borenstein, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The United States has returned to the Paris climate accord. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says climate change and science diplomacy “can never again be ‘add-ons’ in our foreign policy discussions.”… Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: Biden lays out foreign policy priorities at Munich summit By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has used his first big appearance on the global stage to call on fellow world leaders to demonstrate “democracies can still deliver" for people. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: Democrats introduce bill offering a path to citizenship for millions By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, Democrats formally introduced President Biden’s immigration bill offering an eight-year path to citizenship for 11 million people, protests continue across Myanmar against military coup, thousands of farmers in India staged sit-ins at railroad police stations,… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 6:58 South Africa battles to contain a mutant strain of COVID-19 By Chris Ocamringa South Africa is battling to contain a mutant strain of COVID-19 that has now been found in more than 30 other countries, including in the U.S., which has prompted a raft of travel bans on South Africa. But across Africa… Continue watching
Feb 18 Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press In total, 20 men and women were killed last month in al-Hol, the sprawling camp in northeastern Syria housing families of the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Feb 18 In surprise move, Facebook blocks news access in Australia By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press In a surprise retaliatory move Thursday, Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news stories, escalating a fight with the government over whether powerful tech companies should have to pay news organizations for content. Continue reading