May 29 Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped,' WHO chief says as he arrives in Congo By Jean-Yves Kamale, Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press “To come here is to really show to the community that they’re not alone," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at the airport late Thursday. Continue reading
May 29 U.S. and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks By Aamer Madhani, Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price, Sam Metz, Associated Press U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Continue reading
May 29 Russian drone targeting Ukraine crashes into Romanian apartment building By Stephen McGrath, Nicolae Dumitrache, Associated Press A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine and then went astray slammed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people in the NATO member country, Romanian authorities said, adding to concerns that the… Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:21 Vance says U.S. and Iran make progress, but Trump's backing unclear By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Geoff Bennett Vice President Vance said the U.S. and Iran have made “a lot of progress” in their negotiations, but that it wasn’t clear “when or if” President Trump was going to sign. Iran said no agreement has been made. The latest… Continue watching
May 28 Suspect in plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna concert convicted and sentenced to 15 years By Philipp Jenne, Associated Press An Austrian court on Thursday convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:46 An up-close look at the Strait of Hormuz from both land and water By Reza Sayah, Dan Sagalyn The Strait of Hormuz has been the focus of this war since Iran shut it down in the war's first days. But rarely do American reporters actually get to visit the crucial body of water. Special correspondent Reza Sayah is… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 6:43 Ukraine's foreign minister says drone attacks in Russia could pressure Putin to end war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin With the Ukraine war deep into its fourth year, Russia has intensified attacks across the country. But even amid the barrage, Ukraine says it is adapting and carrying out increasingly sophisticated drone strikes deep inside Russia. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky… Continue watching
May 28 French parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press France abolished slavery in 1848, but the Code Noir was never formally eliminated as a law. The vote is seen as a significant step in addressing France's colonial past. Continue reading
May 28 Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans' income and spending power erodes By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The sanctions were announced late Wednesday after U.S. forces carried out strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Continue reading