Mar 06 Reports say Saudis arrest 2 princes for allegedly plotting coup By Associated Press The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Saudi officials have arrested two members of the royal family for allegedly plotting to oust King Salman and the son he has designated to succeed him, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Continue reading
Mar 06 Rights groups concerned about refugees facing stigma amid outbreak in Europe By Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press This week, thousands of asylum-seekers sit at the intersection of a pair of fast-moving news stories — a spike in migration in Europe and uncertainty about the global spread of the new and sometimes deadly virus. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: February jobs report shows strongest U.S. hiring since 2016 In our news wrap Friday, the latest jobs report showed the strongest pace of hiring since 2016. The Labor Department said employers added a net 273,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate matched a 50-year low of 3.5 percent. Continue watching
Mar 06 Spanish court says man’s acquittal must show first in Google search By Associated Press The National Court said that freedom of expression took precedence over personal data protection in this case. But it said that given the circumstances the person's acquittal was important too. Continue reading
Mar 06 Gunmen kill at least 29 people at ceremony in Afghan capital The Taliban denied they were behind the attack, which came less than a week after the U.S. and the group signed an ambitious peace deal that lays out a path for the withdrawal of American forces from the country. Continue reading
Mar 06 Families of MH17 victims hope truth emerges from unprecedented trial By Mike Corder, Associated Press A trial starts Monday in the Netherlands for three Russians linked to their country’s security and intelligence services and a Ukrainian rebel commander. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 11:05 How the IMF is trying to reduce the economic fallout of novel coronavirus Restrictions intended to control the global outbreak of novel coronavirus continue to increase. In many countries, schools are closed, travelers face quarantine and business has ground to a halt. William Brangham reports and Judy Woodruff talks to Kristalina Georgieva, managing… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Schumer denies threatening Supreme Court justices In our news wrap Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer insisted he had not threatened two Supreme Court justices on Wednesday, but he did voice regret. Schumer said he “shouldn’t have used the words” he had chosen when talking about… Continue watching
Mar 05 MAP: Watch how COVID-19 traveled the world By Courtney Vinopal, Megan McGrew Watch novel coronavirus spread from a single Chinese province to countries around the globe. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 10:08 What UK defense secretary thinks about Syria crisis, Huawei and U.S.-Taliban deal Fighting between Turkey and Syria in Idlib has driven hundreds of thousands of refugees toward Syria’s border with Turkey. What obligation does NATO have to help member nation Turkey handle the ensuing humanitarian crisis? Nick Schifrin talks to Ben Wallace,… Continue watching