May 27 France to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press Macron's office said the move is meant to allow political dialogue following the unrest that left seven people dead and a trail of destruction. Continue reading
May 27 Ukraine gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches every month at Ukraine. Continue reading
May 27 World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic readiness after bold treaty project stalls By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus insists it's not a "failure" and the World Health Assembly this week can still plot the way forward. Continue reading
May 27 Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills at least 45 Palestinians By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The mistake only added to the surging international criticism Israel has faced over its war with Hamas. Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the world's top courts, one of which last week demanded… Continue reading
May 27 Formally asking for help, Papua New Guinea says Friday’s landslide buried more than 2,000 people By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The official formally asked for international help. The government figure is roughly triple a U.N. estimate of 670 killed in the landslide in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior. Continue reading
May 27 In Bangladesh and India, cyclone floods coastal villages, blows away thatched roofs and cuts power By Associated Press Nearly 800,000 residents had evacuated ahead of Cyclone Remal. TV stations reported the storm surge damaged and washed away flood protection embankments, causing flooding in dozens of villages. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Severe storms across central U.S. kill at least 14 people, delay Indy 500 In our news wrap Sunday, powerful storms killed at least 14 people across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and delayed the start of the Indy 500, Israel and Hamas exchanged fire across Gaza’s border, at least 123 people died in intensified… Continue watching
May 26 What is the ICC? What to know about the court’s origins and jurisdiction By Claire Klobucista, Mariel Ferragamo, Council on Foreign Relations The International Criminal Court was created in 2002 to bring justice to the world’s worst war criminals, but debate over the court still rages. Continue reading
May 26 Hundreds of thousands evacuate as a severe cyclone approaches Bangladesh and India By Associated Press Bangladesh evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas on Sunday as the country and neighboring India awaited the arrival of a severe cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal. Continue reading
May 26 Rocket fire by Hamas from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for first time in months By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza that set off air raid sirens as far away as Tel Aviv for the first time in months on Sunday in a show of resilience more than seven months into Israel's massive air, sea… Continue reading