May 16 U.S. and European officials bring charges in global malware case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The malware enabled criminals from Eastern Europe to take remote control of infected computers and siphon funds from victims' bank accounts, and targeted companies and institutions across all sectors of American life. Continue reading
May 15 Trump issues order on foreign espionage that appears to target China's Huawei By Associated Press The executive order announced by the White House Wednesday does not name specific countries or companies, but the administration has been trying to keep allied nations from using equipment from the Chinese tech company Huawei. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Amid tensions with Iran, U.S. orders non-essential staff out of Iraq In our news wrap Wednesday, tensions between the U.S. and Iran have prompted new diplomatic and military moves. The State Department ordered non-essential government staff out of neighboring Iraq, where Germany and the Netherlands also halted military training missions. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
May 15 U.S. pulls nonessential embassy staff from Iraq amid Mideast tensions By Jon Gambrell, Philip Issa, Associated Press It's the latest sign of tensions sweeping the Persian Gulf region over still-unspecified threats that the Trump administration says are linked to Iran. Continue reading
May 15 Facebook limits livestreaming in effort to crack down on extremism By Sylvie Corbet, Masha Macpherson, Associated Press Facebook said it's tightening up the rules for its livestreaming service with a "one strike" policy applied to a broader range of offenses. Continue reading
May 15 Iran's supreme leader makes uranium enrichment threat By Jon Gambrell, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, meanwhile, ordered all non-essential, non-emergency government staff on Wednesday to leave Iraq immediately amid escalating tensions with Iran. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Pompeo warns Russia over election interference In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia over its interference in U.S. elections. Meeting in Sochi with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who again denied meddling in 2016, Pompeo called such intrusion “unacceptable.” Also, Florida's governor… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 5:43 U.S.-Iran tensions continue to rise after apparent attacks, military deployments Over the past week, the difficult relationship between the U.S. and Iran has become even more strained. The Trump administration warned of severe consequences for any Iranian aggression, while Iran has threatened to exceed limits on its nuclear program. On… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 9:28 Why the Trump administration is so concerned about Huawei The Trump administration has urged other countries not to allow Chinese telecommunications company Huawei to build the next generation of mobile networks. But concerns about Chinese state influence on Huawei aren't necessarily shared by allies. Amna Nawaz reports and talks… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 7:27 Why the Teamsters president supports Trump's new tariffs Workers, jobs and wages are central to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, in which the two countries have exchanged tariffs and threats recently. Though many Americans fear that they will be the ones to pay the… Continue watching