Mar 11 Robots are performing Hindu rituals. Some worshippers fear they'll be replaced By Holly Walters, The Conversation It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals – and not all worshippers are happy about it. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 7:53 News Wrap: Trump faces possible indictment for alleged hush money payments In our news wrap Friday, former President Trump faces a possible indictment as he decides whether to testify before a grand jury in New York over his alleged role in hush money payments, China's President Xi Jinping was awarded a… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 10:04 Arms manufacturers struggle to supply Ukraine with enough ammunition By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the U.S. and its allies have supplied Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars of weapons systems and ammunition. But keeping the material flowing for this bruising war is proving a challenge for… Continue watching
Mar 10 UK, France mend ties, leaders agree to prevent migrants from crossing English Channel By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless, Associated Press They also agreed at a meeting Friday in Paris to strengthen military ties and further help Ukraine in efforts to mend relations following post-Brexit tensions. Continue reading
Mar 10 Biden, EU leader to discuss proposal on electric vehicle tax credits By Aamer Madhani, Raf Casert, Associated Press President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to outline a plan that the White House hopes can turn the page on a spat between the U.S. and European Union over electric vehicle tax credits. Continue reading
Mar 10 White House says intelligence shows Russia is stirring unrest in Moldova By Aamer Madhani, Stephen McGrath, Associated Press The White House says that U.S. intelligence officials have determined that people with ties to the Russian intelligence community are planning to stage protests in Moldova in hopes of toppling the Moldovan government. Continue reading
Mar 10 Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties with China's help after years of hostility By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions. Continue reading
Mar 10 Deadly shooting at Hamburg Jehovah's Witnesses hall leaves 7 dead By Pietro Decristofaro, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Authorities say a gunman stormed a service at his former Jehovah's Witnesses congregation in Hamburg, killing six people before taking his own life after police arrived. Police gave no motive for Thursday night's attack in Germany's second-biggest city. Continue reading
Mar 09 Kim Jong Un supervises North Korean troops simulating an attack on South By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on a South Korean airfield and called for his troops to be ready to respond to the enemies' "frantic war preparation moves."… Continue reading
Mar 09 Belarus passes law to execute officials convicted of treason By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The authoritarian leader of Belarus has signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason. Continue reading