Mar 16 Watch 9:46 TikTok says Biden administration pressuring it to sell company as security concerns grow By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Dan Sagalyn The Chinese parent company of TikTok says the Biden administration is pressuring it to sell to an American firm or face a national ban. Nick Schifrin reports on the national security concerns of the hugely popular video app and Amna… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 5:50 Mudlarkers uncover archaeological treasures along London's river banks By Malcolm Brabant The phrase "One person's trash is another's treasure," certainly applies to author Lara Maiklem. She is what's known as a "mudlarker" and spends her spare time scouring the shores of London’s River Thames for artifacts. Maiklem wrote a best-selling book… Continue watching
Mar 16 Hungary pressures EU by delaying Finland, Sweden NATO vote By Justin Spike, Associated Press Nearly a year after Sweden and Finland officially applied to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, their admission into the military alliance remains unresolved because two NATO members — Turkey and Hungary — still haven't approved their bids. Continue reading
Mar 16 Credit Suisse shares soar after European Central Bank offers lifeline By Jamey Keaten, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Credit Suisse shares surged after the Swiss central bank agreed to loan the bank up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) to bolster confidence in the country's second-biggest lender following the collapse of two U.S. banks. Continue reading
Mar 16 UN nuclear watchdog says 2.5 tons of uranium has gone missing in Libya By Jon Gambrell, Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency said its inspectors "found that 10 drums containing approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium" had gone missing from an unnamed site in Libya. Continue reading
Mar 16 European Central Bank backs big interest rate hike despite global bank chaos By David McHugh, Associated Press The European Central Bank has carried through with a large interest rate increase, brushing aside predictions it might dial back as U.S. bank collapses and troubles at Credit Suisse feed fears about the impact of higher rates on the global… Continue reading
Mar 16 Poland promises fighter jets to Ukraine, 1st for a NATO member By Associated Press Poland's president says his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets. Continue reading
Mar 16 France's Macron shuns parliament to impose unpopular raise in retirement age By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has shunned parliament and imposed a highly unpopular change to the nation's pension system, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. Continue reading
Mar 16 Pakistani court extends pause in effort to arrest former ex-premier Khan in graft case By Babar Dogar, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press A Pakistani court is extending a pause in the effort to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Pentagon video shows Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on U.S. surveillance drone By Karl Ritter, Dino Hazell, Associated Press The Pentagon has released video of what it said was a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone before the warplane clipped the drone's propeller in international airspace, leading to its crash in the Black… Continue reading