US removes bounties on key Taliban leaders from the BBC
The move comes days after US officials met with the Taliban government to secure the release of an American tourist.Read More
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Sixth night of protests in Turkey as Erdogan hits out at unrest from the BBC
Thousands rally against the arrest of opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu, but his party says their planned protests are coming to an end.Read More
‘I was afraid for my life’ – at the scene of the Hamdan Ballal attack from the BBC
The Palestinian Oscar winner’s West Bank home was attacked by Israeli settlers. Ballal’s co-director says his acclaim “does not help us on the ground”.Read More
Hundreds join largest anti-Hamas protest since Gaza war began from the BBC
Masked Hamas militants dispersed protesters who gathered in northern Gaza to rally against the group.Read More
Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea from the BBC
The two sides struck separate deals with the US after two days of talks in Saudi Arabia.Read More
A new study quantifies how a citizenship question would likely hurt census accuracy from NPR Hansi Lo Wang
The next U.S. head count’s accuracy would likely be undermined by a census question about citizenship status that GOP lawmakers and President Trump have pushed to add, a new peer-reviewed study finds. (Image credit: Mandel Ngan) Read More
‘Heads are exploding’: How security experts see the Signal war-plan breach from NPR Bill Chappell
The breach left military and intelligence experts asking the same questions as the public: Why would top U.S. officials use a free messaging app to discuss classified military plans? (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker) Read More
5 things to know as Dr. Oz gets one step closer to leading Medicare and Medicaid from NPR Selena Simmons-Duffin
The former TV doctor made it through a tight vote in the Senate Finance committee with only Republican support. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker) Read More
The Triumph of a Doctrine of Cruelty in El Salvador from NPR Eyder Peralta
For three years El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has proudly shown the world the terrible treatment given to the country’s prisoners. The president and his defenders say barbaric treatment is necessary to combat a pervasive gang problem in the country. And now the U.S. is endorsing this view, sending hundreds of people removed from the…
Hill Republicans aim to rein in judges but divided on strategy from NPR Deirdre Walsh
Following court decisions restricting the Trump administration’s policies on immigration enforcement and cuts to federal agencies GOP lawmakers are pushing back. But they’re split on how to respond. (Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Read More