May 24 Taiwan's top court clears way for same-sex marriage By Corinne Segal Taiwan’s highest court on Wednesday cleared a path for the country to make history as the first Asian nation to allow same-sex partnerships. Continue reading
May 24 'We can use peace,' Trump says as he meets Pope Francis By Jonathan Lemire, Nicole Winfield, Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Pope Francis set aside their previous clashes to broadcast a tone of peace for an audience around the globe. Continue reading
May 24 UK sends 1,000 soldiers to protect key sites after Manchester bombing By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British security forces arrested three more suspects Wednesday in connection with the Manchester concert bombing… Continue reading
May 24 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus becomes the first African director-general of the World Health Organization By Helen Branswell, STAT Ethiopia’s former health minister -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus -- has been elected to serve as the next director-general of the World Health Organization — the first African picked to lead the global health agency. Continue reading
May 23 Watch UK raises terror-threat level as Manchester mourns attack By PBS News Hour The United Kingdom is mourning the victims of a suicide bombing. Twenty-two people were killed, including an 8-year-old girl, Monday night at the end of a pop concert. The attacker has been identified as a Briton of Libyan descent, and… Continue watching
May 23 Lawmakers demand documents, testimony from U.S. contractor in Iraq sex trafficking case By Desmond Butler and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The allegations include prostitution, alcohol smuggling, timesheet fraud, concealment from Department of Defense auditors, and retaliation against employees. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:07 What to expect when President Trump meets Pope Francis By PBS News Hour President Trump will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday. Despite the gulf separating them in terms of personality and policies, the pontiff insists he has an open mind about their meeting. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on what… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:46 Why stopping terror attacks against soft targets is so hard By PBS News Hour What does the deadly attack at an Ariana Grande concert in the United Kingdom mean for the global fight against terrorism? Hari Sreenivasan gets analysis from Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens of George Washington University and Michael Leiter, former director of the United… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 4:25 Former CIA director says Russia was warned not to interfere in election By PBS News Hour Former CIA Director John Brennan, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats and NSA chief Mike Rogers appeared before congressional hearings on Tuesday, amid reports that President Trump asked Coats and Rogers to help him push back against an FBI investigation into… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Nuclear missile that can reach U.S. from North Korea 'inevitable,' says Defense official By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart warned that it’s inevitable North Korea will develop a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. mainland unless something is done to prevent it. Also, President Trump reportedly retained Wall Street… Continue watching