Theresa May replaces David Cameron as UK Prime Minister
The UK has a new Prime Minister as of Wednesday. British voters’ surprising decision to back a referendum to pull out of the European Union has caused a political crisis in the UK. The...
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More than 30 dead as protests escalate in Kashmir
The death toll in Indian controlled Kashmir climbed again Tuesday amid widespread protests. The escalation comes after Indian troops killed a popular leader of the separatists’ movement. As Bismillah Geelani reports the ongoing violence...
Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton for U.S. president
Democrat Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for president during a joint Tuesday appearance in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. FSRN’s Jacob Resneck has more. Download Audio With the former first lady and secretary of state nodding...
Los Angeles fights for immediate homeless funding, faces obstacles
Last month, the Los Angeles City Council approved placing a $1.1 billion bond on the November ballot to fund homeless services for the coming decade. Advocates say it’s a good start – if voters...
Baton Rouge authorities crack down as hundreds march against police violence
In Baton Rouge, tensions boiled over the weekend as riot police clashed with demonstrators angry over police violence. It was in Louisiana’s capital that 37-year-old street vendor Alton Sterling was shot dead by police...
FBI chief James Comey defends decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton
FBI Director James Comey announced this week that the bureau is recommending no charges be filed against Hillary Clinton regarding her use of private email servers and handling of classified information during her tenure...
Snipers ambush Dallas anti-violence rally, killing five police
Five Dallas police officers and an attacker are dead after a mass-shooting Thursday night. Officials say multiple snipers targeted police as a peaceful protest march sparked by this week’s fatal police shootings in Baton...
Outrage grows after two more black men in the U.S. are killed by police
People are taking to the streets in Louisiana, Minnesota and elsewhere around the country after police shot and killed two more black men this week. Video from both scenes has gone viral, renewing public...
U.S. Senate considers GMO labeling bill
(UPDATE: The Senate voted 63-30 on Thursday, July 7, 2016 to pass the measure, sending it to the House of Representatives where it is expected to pass. Click here to see how individual U.S....
Chilcot Report excoriates UK for Iraq invasion
The long-awaited Chilcot Report – an inquiry into the UK’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003 – delivered a damning verdict Wednesday. The seven-year-long review found that the UK decided to join the U.S....
