Jun 18 Three charged with 'attempted terrorist murder' in Belgium By Michael D. Regan Belgian authorities have charged three men with “attempted terrorist murder” after dozens of people were swept up in raids on Saturday across Brussels. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Iraqi leader declares 'victory' in Fallujah; British mourn murdered politician By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, after a month-long campaign, Iraqi special forces pushed into the heart of Fallujah for the first time since it was seized by the Islamic State in 2014; Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 5:04 State Department officials push for military intervention in Syria By PBS News Hour The question of how to end the devastating five-year Syrian Civil War has split the United States foreign service. Recently, a group of State Department officials signed an internal memo protesting U.S. policy in Syria and calling for military intervention… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch In Brazil's Olympic bay, tides of death and ecological devastation By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 52:37 PBS NewsHour full episode June 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, why a group of State Department officials thinks the United States is mishandling the Syrian Civil War. Also: Brazil struggles with toxic water as the Olympics draw near, experts say the economic cost of Brexit may… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 7:15 Is the economic cost of Brexit too great? By PBS News Hour With a British referendum looming over whether to leave the European Union, many in favor of staying cite cultural and altruistic reasons. But according to some, including Prime Minister David Cameron, Brexit would also have severe economic consequences, including massive… Continue watching
Jun 17 Citing security concerns, Turkey bans Istanbul's gay pride march By Eugene Mason In response, parade organizers are speaking out against the ban. They said stopping the parade is illegal, and they promised to take the issue to court. Continue reading
Jun 17 Russia track and field banned from Rio Olympics By News Desk The international officiating body for track and field has banned Russian athletes from competing at the Rio Olympics due to a doping scandal. Continue reading
Jun 17 The world's ever evolving diets in 4 infographics By Amanda Montañez, Scientific American Three new infographics highlight changing diets around the world. Continue reading
Jun 17 What is Brexit? 8 reads on Britain's big choice By Larisa Epatko The UK is holding a referendum on June 23 on whether Britain should exit the European Union. We collected some handy guides and interesting reads on what to expect either way. Continue reading