May 26 Costa Rica legalizes same-sex marriage By Javier Cordoba, Associated Press Costa Rica is the sixth country in Latin America to legalize gay marriage, following most recently Ecuador, which allowed it last year. It is also permitted in some parts of Mexico. Continue reading
May 26 Afghan government releases hundreds of Taliban prisoners By Kathy Gannon, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press The Afghan government has released hundreds of Taliban prisoners. The releases Tuesday mark its single largest prisoner release since the U.S. and the Taliban signed a peace deal earlier this year. Continue reading
May 26 WHO warns 1st wave of pandemic is not over By Elaine Kurtenbach, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still smack in the middle of the pandemic, dampening hopes for a speedy global economic rebound and renewed international travel. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 3:23 On Memorial Day, lifting of pandemic restrictions brings both relief and concern By Lisa Desjardins This Memorial Day, as the U.S. honored those who gave their lives in service to the country, the national death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic topped 98,000. Still, more areas loosened their coronavirus restrictions over the holiday weekend, and President… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Top Democrats slam Trump's COVID-19 testing plan In our news wrap Monday, top Democrats slammed the Trump administration’s national COVID-19 testing strategy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, with other colleagues, blasted the effort as intending to “reject responsibility.” Also, the British prime… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:38 How COVID-19 reshapes our views of life, and of loss By Malcolm Brabant Many Western societies have not had to face death at the scale of COVID-19 since World War II, nearly 75 years ago. Could the grim reality of the coronavirus pandemic change the way we deal with life and loss? Special… Continue watching
May 25 UK leader's aide says he won't quit over car travel during lockdown By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Dominic Cummings says he traveled so that extended family could care for his 4-year-old son if he and his wife both fell ill. The government is facing a tide of anger from politicians and the public over the revelation. Continue reading
May 25 Israel's Netanyahu vows to push ahead with West Bank annexation By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pledged to move ahead with the explosive plan despite a growing chorus of condemnations by key allies. Continue reading
May 25 Poland's president appoints new head of embattled Supreme Court By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Polish President Andrzej Duda on Monday appointed a judge backed by the right-wing ruling party to be the new head of the Supreme Court, marking apparent victory in years of government efforts to take control of the court. Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: WHO to temporarily stop study of malaria drug By Associated Press “This concern relates to the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19,” Tedros said, adding that the drugs are accepted treatments for people with malaria or auto-immune diseases. Continue reading