May 26 Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in Peru By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru early Sunday, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas but causing only one reported death. Continue reading
May 26 Thousands in Hong Kong commemorate 1989 Tiananmen protests By Katie Tam, Associated Press More than 2,000 people marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to mark 30 years since a pro-democracy protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square ended in bloodshed. Continue reading
May 26 The Earth's magnetic north pole is shifting rapidly – so what will happen to the northern lights? By Nathan Case, The Conversation As the Earth's magnetic north pole heads towards Siberia, concerns have been raised that the northern lights could move with it. Continue reading
May 26 On North Korea, Trump seems to undermine a senior adviser By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Seemingly contradicting his national security adviser , President Donald Trump on Sunday played down North Korea’s recent missile tests and said they were not a concern for him. Continue reading
May 26 Europe's voters elect new parliament as nationalism mounts By Mike Corder, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press From Germany and France to Cyprus and Estonia, voters from 21 nations went to the polls Sunday in the final day of a crucial European Parliament election that could see major gains by the far-right, nationalist and populist movements sweeping… Continue reading
May 25 Venezuela negotiators return to Norway for crisis talks By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition have returned to Norway for a mediation effort aimed at resolving the political crisis in the South American country, the Norwegian government said Saturday. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 4:50 Trump talks 'trade imbalance' on day one of Japan visit By PBS NewsHour President Trump, who began a four-day state visit to Japan today, used his first appearance there to criticize what he calls the ‘trade imbalance’ between the two countries. Sheila Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council of Foreign… Continue watching
May 25 UK race to succeed Theresa May heats up with focus on Brexit By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May is heating up, the field of Conservative contenders is quickly growing and the focus is squarely on how to handle Brexit. Continue reading
May 25 Nepal's record-setting Everest guide returns as a hero By Associated Press Family, friends and supporters welcomed a veteran Sherpa guide upon his return to Nepal's capital on Saturday, days after his 24th climb of Mount Everest extended his record. Continue reading
May 25 Police hunt suspect after explosion in French city of Lyon By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press French police were on Saturday hunting a suspect believed to have deposited a paper bag containing an explosive device that went off, wounding 13 people in a busy pedestrian street in the city of Lyon the previous day. Continue reading