Jun 21 Parents take on struggle for transgender rights for their kids and others in conservative Poland By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Poland has been ranked as the worst country in the European Union for LGBTQ+ rights. The situation is especially fraught for transgender people, with low levels of acceptance even by many parents and suicides. Continue reading
Jun 21 Millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as international aid is paused after massive theft By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Millions of Ethiopians were starved by a two-year war. Now, even after peace, they are going hungry again. That's after the discovery earlier this year of a massive theft of donated food aid in Ethiopia. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:31 More ships, equipment joining search for missing sub after reports of banging noises By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Eliot Barnhart, Shoshana Dubnow The search for the missing submersible in the North Atlantic Ocean intensified Wednesday. The day began with a surprise, reports of banging noises detected by sonar. The U.S. Coast Guard said it is still treating the mission as a search… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: Fed says inflation still too high and more interest rate hikes likely In our news wrap Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell says inflation is still too high and more interest rate hikes are likely, an assessment finds pandemic learning losses are still getting worse, hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian town… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:45 Deadly migrant boat disaster renews criticism of immigration policies in Greece By Malcolm Brabant It has been one week since an overloaded fishing trawler filled with hundreds of migrants sank off the southwest coast of Greece. The vessel left Libya and crossed the Mediterranean before becoming disabled. It drifted for hours before capsizing. Hundreds… Continue watching
Jun 21 Fresh clashes in Sudan end three-day ceasefire By Associated Press Residents are reporting that clashes between warring factions resumed in Sudan’s capital and a neighboring city after a three-day cease-fire expired. Continue reading
Jun 21 Jill Biden and India's Modi visit National Science Foundation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady typically takes the spouse of a visiting leader on an outing in the Washington area, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi was traveling alone. Continue reading
Jun 21 Threats against Norway's Pride festival rise following deadly 2022 attack By Associated Press During last year's festival, a gunman opened fire in Oslo's nightlife district, killing two people and wounding 20 others. Continue reading
Jun 21 Allies pledge billions for Ukraine rebuilding and seek investment at London conference By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Diplomats and political leaders at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London urged private-sector companies to help revive an economy battered by almost a year and a half of war. Continue reading
Jun 21 World well short of progress needed to meet UN's 2030 sustainable development goals By Melina Walling, Associated Press The world is falling well short of the progress needed to meet the United Nations' sustainable development goals by 2030 in areas ranging from poverty to clean energy to biodiversity. Continue reading