Mar 23 Canada’s new prime minister and his opponent kick off five-week election campaigns By Rob Gillies, Associated Press New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent said U.S. President Donald Trump must respect Canada’s sovereignty as they kicked off their election campaigns Sunday against the backdrop of a trade war and annexation threats from Trump. Continue reading
Mar 23 At least 7 killed in Ukraine after Moscow launches drone attack shortly before ceasefire talks By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The attacks, including on the capital, Kyiv, came ahead of ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect U.S.-mediated talks on Monday to discuss a pause in long-range attacks targeting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 23 Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia By Nicole Winfield, Paolo Santalucia, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press The pope's return home, after the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy and the second-longest in recent papal history, brought tangible relief to the Vatican and Catholic faithful who have been anxiously following 38 days of medical ups and downs. Continue reading
Mar 23 Turkish court orders Erdogan’s opponent jailed pending trial on corruption charges By Associated Press Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade. It also deepened concerns over democracy and rule of law in Turkey. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 4:29 Violence flares on Israeli-Lebanese border as Israel steps up attacks in Gaza By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic The Israel-Lebanon border saw the heaviest exchange of attacks since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire four months ago. It comes as Israel says it will intensify its offensive in Gaza until Hamas releases the remaining Israeli hostages. Josef… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 2:21 News Wrap: Russian drones strike Ukraine despite limited ceasefire agreement By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, Ukrainian officials say at least three people were killed in Russian drone strikes on Zaporizhzhia, the Trump administration is revoking legal protections for more than half a million immigrants, and former Massachusetts first lady Kitty… Continue watching
Mar 22 UK government orders probe after Heathrow shutdown sparks concerns over energy resilience By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government on Saturday ordered an investigation into the country's “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day and raised concerns about the U.K.'s ability to withstand disasters or attacks on critical infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 22 Doctors say Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday and continue recovery at the Vatican By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Continue reading
Mar 22 Retaliatory Israeli strike kills 2 people in southern Lebanon, health ministry says By Bassem Mroue, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, killing two, including a child, in the heaviest exchange of fire since its ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah almost four months ago. Continue reading
Mar 22 Sudan’s army says it seized more key buildings in Khartoum after retaking Republican Palace By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A spokesperson for the Sudanese military said troops expelled the Rapid Support Forces from the headquarters of the National Intelligence Service and Corinthia Hotel in central Khartoum. Continue reading