Documentary June 15, 2020 New documentary highlights the forced sterilization of women in California prison In the depths of Central California Women’s maximum-security prison, hundreds of the incarcerated women have had to undergo forced sterilizations, according to a new documentary shown last week as the opener to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) Film Festival.
Ukraine June 14, 2020 Massive bribe to stop Ukraine probe of Burisma founder intercepted Ukrainian officials on Saturday announced they intercepted a $6 million bribe attempt to stop a criminal investigation into the president of Burisma, the natural-gas company at the center of President Trump’s impeachment investigation.
UNITED NATIONS June 9, 2020 UN warns 'food systems are failing' amid coronavirus pandemic United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday that nearly 50 million more people are expected to enter “extreme poverty” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
SCIENCE June 6, 2020 Destruction of tropical forests worldwide increased in 2019, study shows The worldwide destruction of tropical forests increased last year, according to a recent study.
Minnesota May 30, 2020 Minneapolis mayor says 'white supremacists,' 'out of state instigators' behind protests, but arrests show different story Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Saturday that state officials think "white supremacists" and "out-of-state instigators" could be behind the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, but a report showed that "about 86 percent" of arrests so far are mostly of in-state residents.
Hong Kong May 29, 2020 US, UK call for action at UN Security Council over China’s Hong Kong crackdown The U.S. and United Kingdom on Friday urged the U.N. Security Council to take action against China’s crackdown on freedoms in Hong Kong -- after China initially stopped the matter being discussed by the body.
Coronavirus May 28, 2020 UN secretary-general predicts 'historic' hunger in post-coronavirus world United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is facing extreme crisis due to the coronavirus, despite scientific and technological advances.
Africa May 26, 2020 Russian 'camouflaged' fighter jets deployed to Libya to back rebel airstrikes on capital: US military The U.S. military announced Tuesday that Russian fighter jets have deployed to Libya to support Moscow’s private military contractors against the United Nations-backed government in Tripoli.
Israel May 24, 2020 Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial starts as Israeli PM hits back at justice system Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in a Jerusalem courtroom Sunday to face corruption charges in a long-awaited trial that he has denounced as a sham.
OPINION May 22, 2020 Rep. Roger Marshall, M.D.: WHO desperately needs reform – here’s how to protect global health now The COVID-19 pandemic is just one more example of the WHO’s willingness to let politics govern over their core responsibility as a global public health watchdog.