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Slovak prime minister in life-threatening condition after assassination attempt, government says
Radovan Stoklasa, Reuters | Updated May 15 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination on Wednesday, the government office said.
Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict
Michael Casey and Steve Leblanc, Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 10:58 p.m. | Save Story
Anti-war protesters have taken down their tents in Harvard Yard after the university agreed to meet to discuss their demands.
'Inappropriate' behavior shuts down Dublin to New York City portal
Marnie Hunter, CNN | Posted May 14 - 10:16 p.m. | Save Story
Less than a week after two public sculptures featuring a livestream between Dublin, Ireland, and New York City debuted, "inappropriate behavior" in real-time interactions between people in the two cities has prompted a temporary shutdown.
American sought after 'So I raped you' Facebook message detained in France
Maryclaire Dale and Nicolas Vaux-montagny, Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, "So I raped you," has been detained in France after a three-year search.
Blinken in Kyiv says US arms will make a difference as Ukraine reels from new Russian offensive
Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted May 14 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that American military aid on its way to Ukraine will make a "real difference" on the battlefield. The remarks Tuesday came as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive.
Biden sharply hikes US tariffs on Chinese imports, including chips, cars
Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted May 14 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a bundle of steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicle batteries, computer chips and medical products.
Billboard collapses onto people in India, killing at least 14, but others may be trapped
Associated Press | Posted May 13 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
A large billboard collapsed onto people during heavy rain and thunderstorms in India's western city of Mumbai, killing at least 14 and injuring 74 others.
White House sees no genocide in Gaza, condemns aid convoy attacks
Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason, Reuters | Posted May 13 - 10:13 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday that President Joe Biden's administration does not view the killings of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel in its war with Hamas as genocide.
Mother of 3 sets world record for consecutive half-marathons
Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Posted May 13 - 1:08 p.m. | Save Story
Helen Ryvar took up running in 2020 just before Britain went into lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. She is now a world record holder for consecutive half-marathons.
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to US auto industry
Tom Krisher and Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
A tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much.
Baby born deaf hears after unique gene therapy
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
Opal Sandy, now 18 months old, was completely deaf at birth due to a rare genetic condition called auditory neuropathy. But within four weeks of receiving a gene therapy infusion in her right ear as part of an international clinical trial, she responded to sound.
Super-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that's a problem
Chris Lau and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN | Posted May 12 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million — more than enough for each person in New York City — as the east Asian country continues to struggle with its ever-declining population.
Environmentalists attack a case holding a copy of the Magna Carta in London; document safe
The Associated Press | Posted May 11 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
Two environmental activists have attacked a glass case containing an original copy of the Magna Carta at the British Library. Minor damage was caused to the reinforced box but the historic document was unscathed.
Hamas says another Israeli hostage held in Gaza is dead
Maytaal Angel, Reuters | Posted May 11 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday that another one of the hostages abducted during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel has died.
Protesters return to streets across Israel, demanding release of hostages
Christophe Van Der Perre and Miro Maman, Reuters | Posted May 11 - 2:55 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government do more to secure the release of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip by Islamist group Hamas.
US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 9:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Biden administration says Israel's use of U.S-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions in the Palestinian territory prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain.
US announces new $400M package of weapons for Ukraine
Lolita C. Baldor and Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. has announced a new $400 million package of military aid for Ukraine. It includes a wide array of missiles for air defense systems and other munitions along with armored vehicles, boats and other weapons.
Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one
Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters | Posted May 10 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday that efforts to find a Gaza Strip truce deal were back at square one after Israel effectively spurned a plan from international mediators.
