Dec 14 Ex-Sudan strongman al-Bashir gets 2 years for corruption By Nadir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A court in Sudan convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption on Saturday, sentencing him to two years in a minimum security lockup. Continue reading
Dec 14 North Korea conducts another test at long-range rocket site By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea said Saturday that it successfully performed another “crucial test” at its long-range rocket launch site that will further strengthen its nuclear deterrent. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:39 News Wrap: After resounding victory, UK’s Boris Johnson calls for unity In our news wrap Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for unity after winning a resounding new mandate to carry out Brexit. His Conservatives captured a commanding majority in Parliament in Thursday’s election. Also, in Algeria, a former prime minister… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 6:37 Why U.S. and China are still ‘very far away’ from ending trade war On Friday, the Trump administration and China announced the first phase of a deal to de-escalate the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. But the agreement, positioned by the White House as a major victory, has prompted many… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 8:15 Are social media giants doing enough to prevent the spread of misinformation? Social media has revolutionized the way we connect and communicate -- and certainly not all for the better. In his new book, “Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation,” Andrew Marantz explores how digital platforms full… Continue watching
Dec 13 What a UN ruling could mean for climate refugees By Stephanie Garcia The World Bank estimates that by 2050, there will be 143 million climate change-driven migrants from the regions of Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Continue reading
Dec 13 British working-class towns desert Labour Party By Alex Turnbull, Jill Lawless, Associated Press In every election since 1945, voters in this port in eastern England elected a Labour Party lawmaker. Until this week. Continue reading
Dec 13 Thunberg calls on youth to ‘fight for tomorrow’ at Italy protest By Associated Press Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg is asking young people to fight for their future in the next decade. Her comments came as she joined a Fridays for Future demonstration in the northern Italian city of Turin. Fridays for Future… Continue reading
Dec 13 Why Scotland’s party leader is vowing to push for independence By Gregory Katz, Associated Press After the UK's election, Nicola Sturgeon and her party are dead set on holding a referendum on Scottish independence. Continue reading
Dec 13 Markets have muted reaction to long-awaited China trade deal By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press After months of waiting, markets had a muted reaction to news that the US and China had reached an initial deal on trade. The agreement means that the US won't impose new tariffs on Chinese goods that had been set… Continue reading