May 14 WATCH: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding By Larisa Epatko Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will wed at Windsor Castle on Saturday. You can watch all of the festivities live starting at 4:30 a.m. EDT here. Continue reading
May 14 Iraqi Shiite cleric gained ground with nationalist voice By Susannah George, Associated Press Muqtada al-Sadr appears set to secure the most significant victory of his political career after a strong showing in parliament elections held over the weekend. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: White House addresses violence around opening of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem By Associated Press White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah is expected to hold a briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
May 14 Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr takes early lead in Iraq election By Philip Issa, Associated Press Widespread disillusionment with Iraq's current political class appears to have helped the political coalition of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr become the early front-runner in national elections marked by record low turnout. Continue reading
May 14 Dozens killed in Gaza as U.S. Embassy opens in Jerusalem By Fares Akram, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israeli fire killed at least 41 Palestinians during mass protests along the Gaza border on Monday, marking the deadliest day of violence there since a devastating 2014 cross-border war. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: U.S. Embassy opens in Jerusalem amid violent Gaza protests By Associated Press JERUSALEM -- Amid deadly clashes along the Israeli-Palestinian border, senior aides to President Donald Trump are in Jerusalem celebrating the opening of the new U.S. embassy on Monday. You can watch the opening ceremony here. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:05 Triumphant mood in Jerusalem ahead of U.S. embassy opening By PBS News Hour The U.S. embassy will open in Jerusalem on Monday, a move that has pleased the Israeli government but been condemned by some allies and Palestinians. Tensions have been on the rise as the six-week-long “Right of Return” march is expected… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 5:38 The modern-day relevance of the British monarchy By PBS News Hour Prince Harry, sixth in line to the throne, will marry American actress Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle next weekend. As the wedding approaches, royal commentators say it marks a moment to consider the monarchy’s relationship to the British public in… Continue watching
May 13 Israel prepares for opening of U.S. embassy in Jerusalem By Associated Press As Israel marks Jerusalem Day, it is also preparing for the opening and protests of the new location of the U.S. embassy there. Continue reading
May 12 Paris attacker born in Chechnya, was on radicalism database By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Counterterrorism investigators are working to determine whether the man who stabbed five people in a busy neighborhood in the heart of the French capital Saturday night had any help. Continue reading