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Mourning the Queen, welcoming the King
King Charles III has addressed the United Kingdom as it mourns the loss of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Before the address, he met with the Britis…
3 years, 4 months ago
Special report: The death of Queen Elizabeth II
Today we take a look back at the Queen's extraordinary life with help from historian Simon Schama, former UK Ambassador to the US Kim Darroch, and fo…
3 years, 4 months ago
Will Europe's largest nuclear plant be shut down?
The emergency around Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant intensifies and Kyiv now says it’s considering shutting down the Zaporizhzhia complex. Ukraine b…
3 years, 4 months ago
What to expect from new UK PM Liz Truss
Britain has its fourth prime minister in six years, after Liz Truss visited Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for the royal handshake, a formality that …
3 years, 4 months ago
The UK gets a new PM
It’s official: Liz Truss will become the UK’s next prime minister. Two months after Boris Johnson announced he would be leaving his post, the country…
3 years, 4 months ago
The two Americas in sharp contrast
The setting was symbolic, the stakes were high, and the president minced no words. Joe Biden used a primetime address to rebuke Donald Trump and Repu…
3 years, 4 months ago
Potential crimes against humanity in China, says UN
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, according to a long-awaited – and much-delayed – report from the United Nations. Beijin…
3 years, 4 months ago
Mikhail Gorbachev from the archives: 1991, 2012
The tributes have been pouring in as the world marks the passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, who died last night at 91. A titan of the 20th century, he was…
3 years, 4 months ago
Special report: Unrest in Baghdad
Iraq’s capital city has seen violent protests that left at least 21 dead after weeks of tensions. The spark was ignited after influential Shiite cler…
3 years, 4 months ago
Special report: Devastating floods in Pakistan
“I have not seen destruction on this scale … it’s overwhelming.” Those are the words of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister after seeing the utter devastatio…
3 years, 4 months ago