Jul 04 At Pride march in Paris, activists demand racial justice too By Arno Pedram, Associated Press Marchers chanted “It’s my body, it’s my choice!” and “Everyone hates the police!” as the young, ethnically diverse crowd wound peacefully from the Pigalle neighborhood in northern Paris to Republique plaza in the east. Many of the participants wore protective… Continue reading
Jul 04 English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world By Cara Anna, Associated Press More than 11 million people around the world are known to have been infected since the pandemic began, 2.7 million of those in the U.S., according to the Johns Hopkins data. With shortages of testing materials, the real number of… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Istanbul trial begins for Saudi suspects in Khashoggi murder In our news wrap Friday, a trial is underway in Istanbul for 20 Saudis charged in the October 2018 slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. None of the accused were in court, as Saudi Arabia rejected demands for their… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 5:37 Why this pro-democracy Hong Kong activist decided to flee his home The reverberations from China’s new national security law, which restricts freedom of speech in Hong Kong, continue. Nathan Law is a prominent pro-democracy activist who fled Hong Kong after the crackdown. He joins Nick Schifrin to discuss what protesters on… Continue watching
Jul 03 Germany is first major economy to phase out coal and nuclear By Frank Jordans, Associated Press German lawmakers have finalized the country's long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, backing a plan that environmental groups say isn't ambitious enough. Continue reading
Jul 03 Modi visits military base close to China amid standoff By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unannounced visit Friday to a military base in a remote region bordering China. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 5:52 News Wrap: U.S. sees record 50,000 new virus cases in a single day In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. saw a record 50,000 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day as infections rise in 40 states. Florida set its own record for new cases with more than 10,000 -- but Gov. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:49 With Hong Kong crackdown, Xi Jinping signals he’ll pay a high price for power Hong Kong is reeling from the impact of a new national security law imposed by the central government in Beijing. After nearly 25 years of relative freedom, residents are confronting a new reality in the semi-autonomous city. And the change… Continue watching
Jul 02 WATCH: Pelosi, Democrats criticizes Trump on Russia after intel briefing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matthew Daly, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer accuse Trump of being "soft" on Russian President Vladimir Putin and distracted by less important issues. Continue reading
Jul 02 Death toll rises to 26 in Mexican drug rehab center attack By Eduardo Verdugo, Associated Press The killing of 26 people in an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico is the deadliest such attack in a decade and has led to calls for change in a prosperous state that has become a cartel battleground. Continue reading