Jun 27 Bolivia reels after short-lived coup attempt, 17 arrested for alleged involvement By Paola Flores, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Supporters of Bolivia’s president rallied outside his palace on Thursday, giving some political breathing room to the embattled leader as authorities made more arrests in a coup that shook the economically troubled country a day earlier. Continue reading
Jun 27 Julian Assange is now free. What does the future hold for the WikiLeaks founder? By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press What’s next for the WikiLeaks founder remains unclear. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Bolivia’s president says country facing military coup attempt In our news wrap Wednesday, Bolivia's president says the country is facing a military coup attempt, Israel's defense minister says there is progress in addressing the issue of U.S. weapons supplies, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is back in his home… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 9:23 As Gershkovich’s trial begins, a look at the chances of a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Eliot Barnhart For the first time since the Cold War, a journalist has gone on trial in Russia for espionage. The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich appeared in court accused of working on behalf of the CIA. The White House calls the… Continue watching
Jun 26 Troops, military vehicles pull back from Bolivia’s government palace after attempted coup By Paola Flores, Associated Press Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday in what appeared to be a failed coup attempt, as President Luis Arce said the country stood firm against attacks on democracy and urged people to mobilize. Continue reading
Jun 26 Iran renews headscarf crackdown as presidential vote looms By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The renewed headscarf crackdown in Iran comes nearly two years since mass protests over the death Mahsa Amini after she was detained for not wearing a scarf to authorities' liking. Continue reading
Jun 26 Many U.K. Conservative voters are considering switching to the anti-immigration Reform party By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Britain is going to the polls to elect a new House of Commons at a time when public dissatisfaction is running high over a host of issues, from the high cost of living and a stagnating economy to a dysfunctional… Continue reading
Jun 26 Israeli military investigating incident where Palestinian man was shot, beaten and tied to an army jeep By Julia Frankel, Maya Alleruzzo, Associated Press Video showing Mujahid Abadi strapped to the jeep circulated on social media, sparking widespread condemnation, including from the United States. The army initially said Abadi was a suspected militant, but later acknowledged he had not posed a threat to Israeli… Continue reading
Jun 26 Kenya’s president says he won’t sign finance bill a day after protesters stormed parliament By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades. Continue reading
Jun 26 U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges By Jim Heintz, Kirill Zarubin, Associated Press Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. Continue reading