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As global migration surges, trafficking has become a multi-billion dollar business

By Christine Romo, Sam Weber, Sam Lane

Amid a global migration surge, the trafficking industry has become a multi-billion dollar business. Mexican officials estimate as many as 6,000 people cross into Mexico every day from diverse places like Russia and Venezuela. Amna Nawaz heads south to Chiapas,…

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Ukraine needs more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific infrastructure, UNESCO says

By Associated Press

UNESCO says that some 1,443 scientific facilities, many attached to universities, have been damaged or destroyed along with 750 pieces of vital technical equipment, most of which is beyond repair.

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast track to naturalization for Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan before Dec. 31, 2014.

Greta Thunberg and other climate activists block entrance to Swedish parliament

By Associated Press

Some 40 activists on Monday held signs reading "Climate Justice Now" as they sat in front of at least two entrances to the 349-seat Riksdagen, including the main doorway.

Why news organizations retracted the Princess of Wales photo

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

Kensington Palace had issued the image Sunday as speculation swirled on social media about the whereabouts of the oft-photographed princess who hadn’t been seen in public since December.

Europe is unprepared to grapple with escalating climate extremes, risk assessment finds

By Carlos Mureithi, Dana Beltaji, Associated Press

The assessment says the bloc has made substantial progress and has a lot of policies to counteract the long-term effects of climate change, but societies are not prepared for more urgent climate threats.

Federal program that permits limited number of asylum-seekers from 4 countries upheld by judge

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

The policy allows up to 30,000 asylum-seekers into the U.S. each month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela combined.

Sweden’s flag raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its membership in the military alliance

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

Sweden set aside decades of post-World War II neutrality when it formally joined NATO on March 7. Finland joined last year in another historic move ending years of military nonalignment.

Secretary of State Blinken meets with Caribbean leaders as Haiti crisis grows

By Associated Press

While leaders met behind closed doors, Jimmy Chérizier, considered Haiti’s most powerful gang leader, told reporters that if the international community continues down the current road, “it will plunge Haiti into further chaos.”…

Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for editing family photo that stoked speculation about her health

By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Several news agencies that initially published the photo, including The Associated Press, withdrew the image over concerns about digital manipulation.