May 15 Who is Robert Fico, the populist Slovak prime minister wounded in a shooting? By Justin Spike, Associated Press Having previously served twice as prime minister, from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, the 59-year-old's third term made him the longest-serving head of government in Slovakia's history. Continue reading
May 15 French government preparing for a state of emergency after violence in New Caledonia By Barbara Surk, John Leicester, Associated Press France’s government is considering imposing a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia to curb deadly violence on the island. Continue reading
May 15 Ukrainian troops pull out of parts of the northeast amid new Russian offensive in Kharkiv By Matthew Lee, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Against that grim backdrop, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to reassure the ally of continuing American support. Continue reading
May 15 Manhunt is underway in France for armed gang who ambushed prison convoy, freeing convict By John Leicester, Associated Press Prison workers held moments of silence Wednesday outside prisons in Paris and elsewhere to commemorate the officers who were killed. Continue reading
May 15 Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says By Karel Janicek, Associated Press Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot multiple times and is currently in life-threatening condition after leaving a political event. Continue reading
May 15 Palestinians mark the Nakba, the original ‘catastrophe’ of mass expulsion By Joseph Krauss, Abby Sewell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Nakba, Arabic for catastrophe, refers to the 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were driven out of what is today Israel before and during the war surrounding its creation in 1948. Continue reading
May 14 A wildfire forces out hundreds of residents in Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray By Associated Press The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo says residents in Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace need to leave by 4 p.m. Continue reading
May 14 Putin signs decree naming new Russian government, including defense minister replacement By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree appointing a new government, including replacement of the defense minister with a former deputy prime minister who is an economics expert with no military background. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 10:10 Treasury Secretary Yellen on why Biden is targeting Chinese manufacturing with new tariffs By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Murrey Jacobson, Kyle Midura, Alexa Gold President Biden announced a series of major tariffs on several Chinese imports. The world's two largest economic superpowers are colliding over the future of electric vehicles and other industrial sectors. It comes as both President Biden and Donald Trump are… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 5:53 Amid massive protests, Georgian parliament passes bill critics say will set back democracy By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The parliament in the country of Georgia passed a bill that requires aid groups and media that receive foreign funding to register as “organizations serving the interests of a foreign power.” Georgia is located between Russia and Turkey on the… Continue watching