Manifold justice for George Floyd
Reactions to the murder verdict of a former Minneapolis police officer reflect a United States digging deeper for all the aspects of justice coming out of this tragedy.
Reactions to the murder verdict of a former Minneapolis police officer reflect a United States digging deeper for all the aspects of justice coming out of this tragedy.
Raúl Castro stepped down from the helm of Cuba’s government on April 19, though he may remain the most influential person on the island.
The tentative deal, which was negotiated in an all-night session, would make the 27-nation European bloc climate-neutral by 2050. The agreement comes ahead of a U.S.-led climate summit set to gather heads of state from around the world.
For decades, the governments of Japan and South Korea have sparred – and sometimes reached agreements – over the treatment of Korean women forced into brothels during the Japanese occupation. But sexual slavery victims say they've been left out of the process.
Idriss Déby Itno, who ruled Chad for more than 30 years, died during a battle with rebel groups, just hours after he had won re-election as president. His son has been named the country’s interim leader while rebels have vowed to take the capital.
Because the wait at home is long, members of the Latin American elite are flocking to the United States to secure a COVID-19 vaccine. The trend is just one example of how inequality is shaping vaccine distribution.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of all three charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, and could face decades in prison.
With its relations with Washington at a nadir, Moscow is eyeing a more pragmatic, if adversarial, relationship with the U.S.