Mar 22 New legislation in Poland boosts self-defense capacity, eyeing Russia’s nearby war in Ukraine By Associated Press Poland’s government has prepared new legislation to boost the nation’s capacity for self-defense, including more funding for first aid courses, better public warning systems, and more emergency shelters. Continue reading
Mar 22 French President Macron regrets the Senate’s vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal criticized by farmers By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The so-called CETA deal has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad. It provisionally went into effect in September 2017 after all EU governments agreed to it, but its full implementation requires approval by each national parliament. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Princess Kate announces she has cancer, has begun chemotherapy Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery. Continue reading
Mar 22 Survivors recount a village massacre carried out by Burkina Faso’s security forces By Sam Mednick, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Lifeless children intertwined together. A 2-month-old face-up on the ground. The scenes were horrifying, but the 32-year-old farmer felt he had to photograph them, as proof of the carnage in his Burkina Faso village. Continue reading
Mar 22 Russia strikes power facilities in Ukraine, killing five and causing widespread outages, officials say By Hanna Arhirova, Jim Heintz, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday more than 60 drones and about 90 rockets were used in the attack, which came a day after Russia launched 31 missiles in a single attack on the capital. Continue reading
Mar 22 Russia and China veto U.S.-backed U.N. resolution for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza By Associated Press The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 11 members in favor, three against and one abstention. Continue reading
Mar 22 Blinken meets Israeli leaders as U.N. prepares to vote on a cease-fire resolution By Associated Press The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday on a U.S.-sponsored resolution declaring “the imperative of an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Mar 22 Anti-corruption crusader who opposed Modi arrested in India By Associated Press Arvind Kejriwal, who is New Delhi’s top elected official, was arrested Thursday night by the federal Enforcement Directorate, which is controlled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 8:34 Study finds military suicide rates highest among tank brigades By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The military has experienced suicide in its ranks for decades. In recent years, it was partly attributed to the stresses and strains members experienced in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But those conflicts are over and suicides remain at… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 1:06 WWII ‘Ghost Army’ soldiers receive Congressional Gold Medal By Jonah Anderson Some 1,100 World War II soldiers who served in the so-called "Ghost Army" received long overdue recognition at the U.S. Capitol. During the war, they belonged to units that specialized in trickery to outwit the Germans. Their methods included inflatable… Continue watching