Jun 15 Watch 9:49 Investigation reveals rampant environmental and human rights abuses at sea By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The world's oceans are, in many ways, lawless places where piracy, overfishing, toxic waste dumping and even murder are routine. William Brangham spoke with journalist Ian Urbina, head of the Outlaw Ocean Project, about cold-blooded killings on the water. A… Continue watching
Jun 15 Wildfires driven by climate change are on the rise - Spain must do more to prepare, experts say By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press A group of 60 fire experts and institutions in Spain say the country must do more to prepare for increasingly virulent wildfires stoked by climate change. Continue reading
Jun 15 UN chief says fossil fuels are 'incompatible with human survival,' calls for credible exit strategy By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also dismissed suggestions by some oil executives that fossil fuel firms can keep up production if they find a way to capture carbon emissions. Continue reading
Jun 15 Chinese hackers breached hundreds of public, private networks, security firm says By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Word of the breach came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs for China this weekend as part of the Biden administration’s push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing. Continue reading
Jun 15 Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament, report says By Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The report and reaction to it highlight the battle over Johnson’s legacy as Britain prepares for elections that could radically alter social and economic policy in a nation struggling to overcome a cost-of-living crisis and complaints about government services ranging… Continue reading
Jun 15 78 dead, hundreds still missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Greek authorities said that the vessel appeared to be sailing normally until shortly before it sank, and declined repeated offers of rescue, while a network of activists said they received repeated distress calls from the vessel during the same time. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 6:14 News Wrap: Fed keeps interest rates steady but signals more hikes to come In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve paused interest rates after 15 months of hikes, nearly 80 people drowned off Greece in one of the worst migrant disasters this year, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was honored with… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 7:45 Battle for power in Sudan reignites conflict in Darfur By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi Intense fighting rages on between Sudan’s armed forces and the rebel forces. Hundreds of civilians have been killed during two months of combat, nearly two million people have fled their homes and hundreds of thousands have escaped to neighboring countries. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 4:25 Group of orcas attack and sink vessels off Iberian Peninsula By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris A small group of orcas is causing a lot of damage to boats off the Iberian Peninsula. Last month, killer whales rammed a boat continuously for over an hour, managing to remove the rudder. In another incident, three orcas repeatedly… Continue watching
Jun 14 How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate artificial intelligence By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press It comes as authorities worldwide are racing to rein in AI, and the legislation could act as a model for other places working on similar regulations. Continue reading