Sep 15 Navalny posts photo of himself online, says he can breathe By Vladimir Isachenkov, David Rising, Associated Press Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posted a picture of himself from his hospital bed in Germany on Tuesday, saying that he was enjoying the ability to finally breathe on his own after being poisoned with a nerve agent. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: Belarus' besieged Lukashenko meets with Putin In our news wrap Monday, Belarus’ embattled President Alexander Lukashenko traveled to neighboring Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who promised a $1.5 billion loan and warned against foreign interference in Belarus’ politics. Also, scientists in Denmark and… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 6:37 Despite spiraling coronavirus crisis, Syria's 'government is not concerned at all' By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran After years of war and economic deprivation, Syria is poorly equipped to handle COVID-19. But the coronavirus is spreading fast, both in government-controlled Damascus and in the rebel-held northwest region of the country, where it is targeting the most vulnerable. Continue watching
Sep 14 U.S. halts imports from China's Uighur region over suspected forced labor By Ben Fox, Associated Press Companies that ship clothing and other cotton goods, computer parts and hair products from the Xinjiang region were named in the order issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Continue reading
Sep 14 British prime minister defends Brexit agreement rewrite, calls E.U. 'unreasonable' By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his plan to unilaterally rewrite Britain's divorce deal with the European Union is a necessary insurance policy against the bloc's unreasonable behavior. Continue reading
Sep 14 Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Toots Hibbert is one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement. Continue reading
Sep 14 Poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny able to leave his bed By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Germany announced that French and Swedish labs have confirmed its findings that Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok. Continue reading
Sep 14 Italy's initial virus hotspot back to school after 7 months By Associated Press Schools throughout the country struggled to identify new classroom spaces, for instance in church oratory buildings, and construct outside learning spaces. Continue reading
Sep 14 TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as U.S. tech partner By Associated Press Much remains unclear about the proposed deal with Oracle, including whether it will only cover TikTok's U.S. business, and, if so, how it will be split from the rest of TikTok's social media platform. Continue reading
Sep 13 Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge By Tia Goldenberg, Aron Heller, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases, with schools and parts of the economy expected to shut down in a bid to bring down infection… Continue reading