Jun 30 Trump claims Saudi Arabia will boost oil production By Ken Thomas and Jon Gambrell President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, “maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels” in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela. Saudi Arabia acknowledged the… Continue reading
Jun 30 Melania Trump weighs migrant visits with husband's policy By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Mrs. Trump, an immigrant and a mother herself, wanted to find out more about how her husband’s strict immigration policy was playing out on the ground. Two tours of migrant detention centers in a week gave her a sometimes grim… Continue reading
Jun 30 Canada announces billions in retaliatory tariffs against US By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The taxes on items including ketchup, lawn mowers and motor boats amount to $12.6 billion. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 4:02 EU's migrant compromise leaves many unanswered questions Leaders from the European Union agreed to create formal centers to process migrants trying to enter Europe. But overnight, any agreement seemed in jeopardy amid stark differences and a growing anti-immigrant sentiment. William Brangham reports on what the deal does… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 10:01 Tapping national rage, Mexican election frontrunner promises to overturn the system By Nick Schifrin Mexicans go to the polls Sunday for the largest election in the country’s history. But despite Mexico's tense relationship with President Trump, the campaign there has focused almost entirely on domestic issues and anger at Mexican politicians. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Jun 29 'Permanent' cease-fire begins in South Sudan's civil war By Cara Anna, Associated Press The civil war that erupted in late 2013, just two years after South Sudan won independence from Sudan, has killed tens of thousands and created Africa's largest refugee crisis since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Continue reading
Jun 29 What you need to know about Mexico's historic election By Jennifer Hijazi Eighty-eight million registered voters will get the chance to change the face of Mexico’s government, and affect the course of U.S. relations, with major border and trade issues at stake. Continue reading
Jun 29 Meet the Syrian women educating refugee girls about early marriage By Larisa Epatko For many Syrian refugees, their troubles don’t end when they reach a safer destination. With little of their own resources, some refugee families marry off their girls to try to give them more financial security and a chance at a… Continue reading
Jun 29 EU leaders hail migrant plan but 100 more go missing at sea By Lorne Cook, Menna Zaki, Associated Press European Union leaders declared victory Friday, claiming to have set aside major differences over how best to handle migrant arrivals as they commissioned new plans to screen people in North Africa for eligibility to enter Europe. But even as they… Continue reading
Jun 28 Hundreds of Syrians leave Lebanon for long-awaited reunions By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Hundreds of displaced Syrians left Lebanon for their war-torn homeland Thursday in a repatriation that will reunite them with relatives they have not seen for years. But many of them also are leaving behind loved ones who are staying in… Continue reading