Mar 23 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: U.S. military says more defense spending needed to head off conflict with China By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military's top leaders warned it will take higher defense spending to head off a conflict with China, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to pursue judicial reforms, the largest demonstrations yet rocked France… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 9:20 Black farmers struggle in face of structural racism and economic headwinds By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Weber, Adam Kemp The number of self-identified Black farmers in the United States has dwindled over the last century, in part because of overt discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency is the economic backbone for most American farmers through its… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 6:08 Exiled Belarus opposition leader speaks out against country's crackdown on dissent By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The U.S. and its allies initiated an international investigation into human rights abuses in Belarus. For years, the Belarus government has imprisoned anyone seen as a threat. It has also become increasingly reliant on Russia and supports its war in… Continue watching
Mar 23 German unions call to stage a wide-ranging transport strike Monday By Associated Press German unions are calling on thousands of workers across the country’s transport system to stage a one-day strike on Monday that is expected to bring widespread disruption to planes, trains and local transit. Continue reading
Mar 23 United Nations warns many millions die without clean water or sanitation By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press A lack of drinking water and healthy sanitation infrastructure around the world is dire and getting worse, United Nations experts warned in a report issued Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 23 Taiwan recalls Honduran ambassador as country establishes diplomatic ties with China By Associated Press Taiwan says it has recalled its ambassador to Honduras amid moves by the Central American country to establish formal diplomatic ties with China. Continue reading
Mar 23 Finnish president signs required laws to let country enter NATO By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The Finnish president has formally sealed the Nordic country's historic bid to join NATO by signing into laws the required legal amendments needed for membership in the military alliance. Continue reading
Mar 23 EU leaders approve fast-track plan to send Ukraine artillery ammunition By Samuel Petrequin, Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders have endorsed a plan for sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition within the next 12 months to help the country counter Russia’s invasion forces. Continue reading
Mar 23 1 million march in France, unions call for more pension protests during King Charles III visit By Sylvie Corbet, Alex Turnbull, Associated Press The announcement follows record turnout in Thursday's protest march in Paris against President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular bill to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. Continue reading
Mar 23 Zelenskyy visits front-line as Ukraine gears up for counteroffensive By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Ukraine's president has made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia's invasion. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a trip on Thursday to the southern Kherson region which was mostly retaken from the Kremlin's… Continue reading