May 07 What scrapping the Iran nuclear deal could mean for the U.S. By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump faces a May 12 deadline to waive sanctions on Iran and remain in compliance with the landmark nuclear agreement. What happens if he re-imposes the sanctions? Should the U.S. stay in the deal at all? Here is… Continue reading
May 07 Cannes Film Festival says it will boost female representation By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Thierry Fremaux, in lengthy, impassioned comments, promised that the festival — long known as a playground for disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein — would adapt to the world's shifting cultural landscape. "We want to keep pace with a world that's changing,"… Continue reading
May 07 Vladimir Putin sworn in for fourth term as Russian president By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Vladimir Putin took the oath of office Monday for his fourth term as Russian president, promising to pursue an economic agenda that would boost living standards across the country. Continue reading
May 06 Israeli PM steps up calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal By Josef Federman, Associated Press Benjamin Netanyahu said the world would be better off without any deal than with what he called the "fatally flawed" agreement reached in 2015. Continue reading
May 06 Bombing at mosque in Afghanistan kills 14, wounds 33 By Associated Press A bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that was being used as a voter registration center killed at least 14 people and wounded 33, officials said. Continue reading
May 06 Lebanon holds first general elections in 9 years By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Lebanese cast their ballots Sunday in the first parliamentary elections in nine years, a vote that is being fiercely contested between rival groups backed by regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 3:31 How ending their temporary protected status will impact Hondurans in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Nearly 57,000 Hondurans in the U.S. have 18 months to either return to their country or remain in the U.S. as undocumented immigrants. On Friday, the Trump administration announced its decision to phase out the temporary protected status granted to… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 5:54 By staging war games, NATO members prepare for cyber attacks By PBS News Hour The world’s largest live-fire cyber defense exercise is helping NATO members prepare for cyber warfare. Over the last eight years, 22 NATO and EU countries have been practicing the scenario of a cyber attack in Locked Shields, a war game… Continue watching
May 05 Trump exit from Iran nuclear deal enters uncharted territory By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press If President Trump follows through on his threat to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal on May 12, the rest of the world will be thrust into uncharted territory. Continue reading
May 05 More than 1,600 arrested in Russia amid anti-Putin protests By Jim Heintz Russians angered by the impending inauguration of Vladimir Putin to a new term as president protested Saturday in cities across the country. Continue reading