Feb 20 Former Honduran president accused of running his country as a ‘narco-state’ stands trial in New York City By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Federal prosecutors say that for years Hernández received millions of dollars from cartels in exchange for allowing hundreds of thousands of kilos of cocaine destined for the U.S. to pass through his country. Continue reading
Feb 20 Timeline of the Julian Assange legal saga as he makes a final bid to avoid extradition to the U.S. By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting for more than a decade to avoid extradition to the United States to face charges related to his organization's publication of a huge trove of classified documents. Continue reading
Feb 20 Greek farmers drive tractors to parliament to demand financial help By Associated Press The farmers' demands are similar to those at farmer protests elsewhere in Europe. The center-right government has expressed sympathy but says budgetary constraints prevent it from meeting all their demands. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 12:28 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange makes last-ditch attempt to avoid U.S. extradition By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A two-day hearing in a London court room began Tuesday over the fate of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. At stake is whether he'll be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges. Carrie DeCell, a senior staff attorney at the Knight… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 8:19 Taiwan’s top diplomat to the U.S.: ‘We are already a sovereign and independent nation’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Tensions in the Taiwan Strait increased this week following incidents near an island involving the Chinese and Taiwanese coast guards. It's happening at a sensitive moment, in between Taiwan's recent election and the upcoming inauguration of its new president. Nick… Continue watching
Feb 20 Polish farmers block Ukraine’s border as they intensify protests against non-EU imports By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Farmers across Europe have been protesting, worried that EU plans to place limits on the use of chemicals and on greenhouse gas emissions will result in a reduction in production and income. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after a Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter By Associated Press A court in the Russian capital has ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. Continue reading
Feb 20 Attacks on ships and U.S. drones show Houthis can still fight despite airstrikes By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Analysts warn that the longer their attacks go on, the greater the risk to the global economy. Meanwhile, the U.S.-led campaign has boosted the rebels' standing in the Arab world, despite their human rights abuses in a longer, stalemated conflict… Continue reading
Feb 20 Ransomware group LockBit is disrupted by a global police operation that includes 2 arrests By Jill Lawless, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Britain's National Crime Agency says it led an international operation targeting LockBit, which provides ransomware as a service to so-called affiliates who infect victim networks with the computer-crippling malware and negotiate ransoms. Continue reading
Feb 20 Ukraine PM in Tokyo says his country needs missiles, but expects new U.S. aid to come through By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Additional long-range missiles are crucial for his country's air defense against Russia on the frontline, said the Ukrainian prime minister, speaking at a news conference the day after he attended a reconstruction conference in Tokyo co-hosted by Japan and Ukraine. Continue reading