Mar 27 Watch 4:28 Israel's proposed judicial overhaul delayed amid unprecedented upheaval By Nurit Ben, Alexis Cox, Eliot Barnhart After weeks of protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday evening that he would delay, but not cancel, proposed changes to the country’s judicial system. His supporters say the legislation would rein in an out-of-control bench, while opponents call… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Drone footage shows Mississippi tornado's trail of destruction In our news wrap Monday, aid poured into the hard-hit Mississippi Delta after Friday’s powerful tornado, the head of the IAEA warned that the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine is once again under threat, labor unions in Germany called… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 7:25 The state of Israel's democracy under Netanyahu's far-right coalition By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn By many accounts, the political turmoil in Israel over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul is an existential moment for the nation. Daniel Shapiro, former American envoy to Israel, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the crisis created by Netanyahu’s government… Continue watching
Mar 27 Louvre staff block entrances as part of France's pension change protest By Associated Press The Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed to the public because its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government's unpopular pension reform plans. Continue reading
Mar 27 Hungarian parliament approves Finland's bid to join NATO By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's parliament has approved Finland's bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance. Continue reading
Mar 27 North Korea test-fires 2 more missiles as U.S. sends aircraft carrier By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group have begun exercises with South Korean warships hours after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles in an apparent protest of the allies' expanding drills. Continue reading
Mar 27 U.S. to adopt new restrictions on the use of commercial spyware By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world. Continue reading
Mar 27 Evidence of crimes against humanity in Libya, experts say By Jamey Keaten, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The investigators commissioned by the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council also faulted the European Union for sending support to Libyan forces that they say contributed to crimes against migrants and Libyans. Continue reading
Mar 27 Ukrainian power plant remains at risk of nuclear disaster, UN watchdog warns Zelenskyy By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi met with Zelenskyy on Monday as relentless fighting in the area puts the Russian-held plant at risk of a nuclear disaster. Grossi said the situation at the plant remains tense because of the… Continue reading
Mar 27 Netanyahu delays overhaul of Israel's judiciary amid mass protests By Ilan Ben Zion, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan, saying he wanted to give time to seek a compromise over the contentious package with his political opponents. Continue reading