Aug 19 WATCH: Reps. Omar and Tlaib address Israel's decision to restrict their travel Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is calling on other members of Congress to visit Israel while she and Rep. Rashida Tlaib cannot. Continue reading
Aug 19 Wildfire on Canary Islands forces thousands to evacuate By Barry Hatton, Associated Press The blaze has charred around 14,800 acres in just 48 hours. Continue reading
Aug 19 Afghanistan vows to 'eliminate' Islamic State havens after attack By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press President Ashraf Ghani's comments came as Afghanistan mourns at least 63 people, including children, killed in the Kabul bombing at a wedding hall late Saturday night. Continue reading
Aug 19 Iranian tanker the U.S. tried to seize heads toward Greece By Ciaran Giles, Associated Press The vessel left Gibraltar after having been detained for a month in the British overseas territory for allegedly attempting to breach European Union sanctions on Syria. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 14:45 The 1619 Project details the legacy of slavery in America By PBS NewsHour Four hundred years ago this month, the first enslaved people from Africa arrived in the Virginia colony. To observe the anniversary of American slavery, The New York Times Magazine launched The 1619 Project to reframe America’s history through the lens… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 1:59 After recent chaos, Hong Kong protesters hold peaceful march By PBS NewsHour More than 1.7 million people in Hong Kong took to the streets on Sunday in the largest demonstration in the ongoing protests in the city, organizers said. The peaceful demonstration follows last week’s violent clashes with the police and chaos… Continue watching
Aug 18 Trump wields sanctions hammer; experts wonder to what end By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is aggressively pursuing economic sanctions as a primary foreign policy tool to an extent unseen in decades, or perhaps ever. Many are questioning the results even as officials insist the penalties are achieving their aims. Continue reading
Aug 18 Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to glacier By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With poetry, moments of silence and political speeches about the urgent need to fight climate change, Icelandic officials, activists and others bade goodbye to what once was a glacier. Continue reading
Aug 18 Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos By Associated Press LONDON — Secret British government documents have warned of serious disruptions across the country in the event that the U.K. leaves the European Union without a trade deal on Oct. 31, according to a report. The Sunday Times newspaper published what… Continue reading
Aug 18 Huge wildfires in the Arctic and far North send a planetary warning By Nancy Fresco, The Conversation More than 600 wildfires have consumed more than 2.4 million acres of forest across Alaska this summer, and fires are also raging in northern Canada and Siberia. Continue reading