Apr 01 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Parliament fails again to determine Brexit path In our news wrap Monday, British lawmakers tried again to chart a path for leaving the European Union, but non-binding votes on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposal failed to achieve consensus. Some members of Parliament lamented the nation’s… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 4:28 Why Trump wants to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen recently declared a "compact” with El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, aiming to reduce their migration to the U.S. But since then, the Trump administration said it will cut aid to those countries, including to programs… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 10:27 Honduran migrants deported from the U.S. often face a grim fate By Marcia Biggs, Julia Galiano-Rios The deadly stranglehold of gang violence in Honduras drives tens of thousands of desperate residents to flee north to request asylum in the U.S. But few receive it, often due to a lack of documentation of the persecution they faced… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 3:02 A Jewish comedian on why religious beliefs shouldn’t be fair game for derision Comedian Ashley Blaker is an Orthodox Jew. Despite our politically correct modern society, he’s accustomed to strangers judging him by his appearance, making assumptions about his views on Israel and the size of his family. Blaker offers his humble opinion… Continue watching
Apr 01 How Brexit became a ‘glass cliff’ for Theresa May By Zoe Rohrich As Prime Minister Theresa May steps down, political scientists and sociologists say her downfall exemplifies a phenomenon that often plagues female leaders. Continue reading
Apr 01 Algeria’s leader, ceding to protests, vows to step down by month’s end By Aomar Ouali, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press It's unclear if the stunning move will appease the masses of protesters whose vociferous calls for Bouteflika and his cadre of loyalists to quit have expanded to demand an overhaul of the entire political system. Continue reading
Apr 01 Climate protesters arrested for stripping down during Brexit debate in Parliament By Associated Press The protesters stripped down to their underpants in the public gallery Monday while lawmakers were debating Brexit. Continue reading
Apr 01 Human rights group urges Lebanon to abolish anti-LGBT law By Associated Press After Lebanon's top military prosecutor declined to prosecute a "sodomy" case, Human Rights Watch is urging Lebanon to abolish a law criminalizing homosexuality. Continue reading
Apr 01 Parliament considers alternatives to May’s rejected Brexit deal By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Two ideas — staying in the EU customs union or holding a second referendum on Brexit — have emerged as the most likely plans to succeed. Continue reading
Apr 01 New Zealand initiates bill to ban guns used in mosque attack By Nick Perry, Associated Press Police Minister Stuart Nash said that if lawmakers pass the bill as expected, the new law will take effect April 12, less than a month after the March 15 attacks. Continue reading