Jun 23 A look at the 2026 Winter Olympic bids in Monday's vote By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press While the Winter Olympics still has issues attracting bidders, two candidates have stayed on Monday’s ballot to pick the 2026 host. Continue reading
Jun 23 Sudan's protesters accept roadmap for civilian rule By Hussein Mallah, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan’s protest movement accepted an Ethiopian roadmap for a civilian-led transitional government, a spokesman said on Sunday, after a months-long standoff with the country’s military rulers — who did not immediately commit to the plan. Continue reading
Jun 23 Massive crowd in Prague call for Czech PM's resignation By Associated Press The biggest anti-government protest in Prague since the 1989 pro-democratic Velvet Revolution is underway as Czechs urge Prime Minister Andrej Babis to resign. Continue reading
Jun 23 Landmark Istanbul loss a blow to Turkey's Erdogan By Derek Gatopoulos, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Voters in Istanbul cast ballots Sunday in a re-run mayoral election ordered up by authorities after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party narrowly lost the mayor's office in Turkey's largest city for the first time in 25 years. Continue reading
Jun 23 Bolton warns Iran not to mistake US 'prudence' for weakness By Associated Press U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Sunday that Iran should not "mistake U.S. prudence and discretion for weakness," after the U.S. abruptly called off military strikes against Iran in response to the shooting down of an unmanned American surveillance… Continue reading
Jun 23 Ethiopia says coup attempt thwarted, military chief killed By Elias Meseret, Associated Press Ethiopia's government foiled a coup attempt in a region north of the capital, Addis Ababa, and the country's military chief was shot dead, the prime minister said Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 22 The Future of Food By Mark Bittman, Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman The Future of Food series from PBS NewsHour Weekend and Mark Bittman, former New York Times food writer and bestselling author, features reports about global efforts to produce enough food sustainably and ethically for a growing population. Reporting for this… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:35 The hurdle in reaching a diplomatic solution with Iran: Trump's credibility By PBS NewsHour President Trump says he wants a diplomatic solution to the current tension with Iran but his credibility is a problem, says Vali Nasr, a Middle East scholar and former State Department official. Nasr joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Iran’s trust… Continue watching
Jun 22 Mark Bittman's recipe for cooking the perfect salmon By Mark Bittman, Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman Wild salmon is a well-managed fishery, and its fillets and steaks freeze beautifully for those times you can’t find it fresh. Continue reading
Jun 22 Iran summons Emirates' top envoy over US drone incident By Associated Press Iran summoned the United Arab Emirates’ top envoy to Tehran to protest the neighboring Arab nation’s decision to allow the U.S. to use a base there to launch a drone that Iran says entered its airspace, state media reported Saturday. Continue reading