The following are current news stories at the several recommended sites on your Current Events Article Review assignment. These may or may not apply to the current unit being studied in class, but will serve as a good base point. Be aware that only the top five news stories from each source are displayed – many more things are currently happening in the world right now!
New York Times
- Trump Avoids Rebuking Putin on Election Interference: Live Updates July 16, 2018At a closely watched news conference after a summit meeting, the U.S. leader expressed doubts that represent a remarkable divergence from his own national security apparatus.THE NEW YORK TIMES
- Latest Sign of China’s Slowdown: A Technology Cash Crunch July 16, 2018Long awash in money, the country’s start-up scene has seen an unprecedented downturn. That could be a bad sign for the rest of the Chinese economy.LI YUAN
- Photographs From Trump’s Trip to Europe July 16, 2018President Trump is in Finland for a summit meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, the final leg of a weeklong trip that also took him to Belgium and Britain.THE NEW YORK TIMES
- Trump, at Putin’s Side, Questions U.S. Intelligence on 2016 Election July 16, 2018At the conclusion of what he called a “deeply productive” summit meeting, the American president offered his Russian counterpoint an extraordinary show of support.JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
- In Trump’s U.K. Visit, Some See ‘Infomercial’ for Money-Losing Golf Resort July 16, 2018Ethics experts say President Trump’s promotion of Turnberry is part of a broader, problematic effort to use the presidency to gin up business for his property.KATIE ROGERS
The Guardian
- Key moments from the Trump-Putin press conference - video July 16, 2018Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin answered questions in Helsinki on Monday. Trump refused to back the FBI on its findings into Russia's interference in the US presidential election. Trump declared the US and Russia's relationship to be strong, while Putin dodged questions on rumoured intelligence he held on Trump, and gave him a commemorative footbal […]
- Trump-Putin meeting reactions: 'Russia is not our ally', says Paul Ryan – live July 16, 2018US president’s press conference with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki draws condemnation in the US. Follow live updates 6.50pm BST House speaker Paul Ryan, a Republican, said in a statement that the US must be “focused on holding Russia accountable.” Ryan said: There is no question that Russia interfered in our election and continues attempts to undermine democrac […]Amanda Holpuch (now) and Matthew Weaver (earlier)
- Australian top executive pay up 12% and bonuses up 18%, survey finds July 16, 2018Investors group says decision to pay large bonuses ‘tone deaf’ when overall wages stagnatingWhile most Australians are experiencing stagnating wages, chief executives are doing better than ever, with pay up 12.4% for those running ASX 100 companies, to the highest level ever. Related: Quiz: how much does a CEO earn? And what do you think they should get? Con […]Anne Davies
- Model was stabbed to death by less successful rival, court hears July 16, 2018Prosecutor says Harry Uzoka, 25, died outside his London home after row on social mediaA model who worked for top brands including Zara and Mercedes was stabbed through the heart after a row on Instagram with a fellow model over a woman, a jury has heard.Harry Uzoka, 25, died after a two-minute confrontation with George Koh, 24, collapsing on the pavement ou […]Vikram Dodd Crime correspondent
- Trump 'treasonous' after siding with Putin on election meddling July 16, 2018US president under fire after backing Kremlin at joint press conference with Russian leaderDonald Trump was condemned as “treasonous” for siding with the Kremlin over his own government agencies on Monday after a stunning joint appearance with Vladimir Putin in which he seemingly accepted the Russian leader’s denial of election meddling.At a joint press conf […]David Smith in Helsinki
National Public Radio
- Pussy Riot Members Arrested For Rushing World Cup Field In Moscow July 16, 2018The activist and punk-music collective has taken responsibility for the four protesters who intruded on the tournament's final game. The four were transferred to district court on Monday.Anastasia Tsioulcas
- Transcript: Trump And Putin's Joint Press Conference July 16, 2018After meeting one-on-one for two hours in Helsinki on Monday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin answered questions from reporters.
- Trump, Putin Discuss Charges Of Russian Interference In 2016 U.S. Election July 16, 2018President Trump and President Putin hold a joint press conference after meeting for two hours. The leaders were asked about charges of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.Scott Horsley
- Trump, Putin Lead Press Conference After 2-Hour Meeting July 16, 2018Richard Fontaine of the Center For A New American Security offers his insights into the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.Scott Horsley
- Latest On Helsinki Summit Between Trump And Putin July 16, 2018NPR's David Greene speaks to Richard Fontaine of the Center For A New American Security about the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.David Greene
Al Jazeera
- Trump-Putin summit brings end to frosty US-Russia relations July 16, 2018Two leaders praise 'very fruitful' round of closed-door talks held in the Finnish capital Helsinki.
- Palestinians demand Israel return bodies of loved ones July 16, 2018Under the slogan 'we want our children back', relatives call on Israel to return their loved ones' remains.
- Iran takes US to ICJ over re-imposed sanctions July 16, 2018Iranian officials have repeatedly accused US of imposing illegal sanctions after pulling out from the Iran nuclear deal
- Cornell West: 'Obama was never the revolutionary Mandela was' July 16, 2018Intellectual Cornell West discusses former US president Barack Obama's legacy and symbolism behind his rise to power.
- West Bank students face uncertain future with demolition threat July 16, 2018A community school in the village of Khan al-Ahmar was due to be bulldozed for Israeli settlement, but the demolition has been postponed.
The Atlantic
- The Crisis Facing America July 16, 2018The country can no longer afford to wait to ascertain why President Trump has subordinated himself to Putin—it must deal with the fact that he has.David Frum
- This Is the Moment of Truth for Republicans July 16, 2018The GOP can either defend the United States or serve the damaged and defective man who is now its president.James Fallows
- Trump Sides With the Kremlin, Against the U.S. Government July 16, 2018“I do not see any reason why it would be” Russia, he said when asked if he believed Vladimir Putin over U.S. intelligence agencies.Krishnadev Calamur
- Ukraine Is Ground Zero for the Crisis Between Russia and the West July 16, 2018As Trump and Putin meet in Helsinki, the confrontation reflects a larger—and for now probably unbridgeable—divide.Robert Malley
- Trump Meets Putin While America Confronts Russia July 16, 2018The U.S. president may be seeking better terms with his counterpart. But the relationship between their countries just seems to keep getting worse.Uri Friedman
The Economist
- The welfare state needs updating July 12, 2018IN JUNE 1941 William Beveridge left the office of Arthur Greenwood, a British cabinet minister, with tears in his eyes. A well-known academic and civil servant, Beveridge had sought a big job in the war effort. The 62-year-old was brilliant, but also obsessive, vainglorious and prim. To sideline him, Greenwood proposed what seemed a thankless task: reviewing […]
- How Iraq was deprived of its weapons of mass destruction July 5, 2018ROLF EKEUS, a Swedish diplomat, once personified the most sustained effort ever undertaken to deprive a country of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). He was the leading figure in a programme to enforce peace terms on Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s dictator, in 1991, forcing him to renounce nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and long-range rockets. His United N […]
- North Korea presents nuclear disarmament’s biggest challenge yet July 5, 2018SIEGFRIED HECKER, a professor who used to run America’s nuclear laboratory at Los Alamos, recalls the most recent of the seven trips he has made to North Korea, in 2010. His hosts were showing off their sprawling Yongbyon atomic-energy complex. With a blend of shyness and defiance, they displayed an astonishing spectacle: a hall with 2,000 brand-new centrifu […]
- Hospitals are learning from industry how to cut medical errors June 28, 2018AFTER a brain aneurysm in 2004, Mary McClinton was admitted to Virginia Mason Medical Centre in Seattle. Preparing for an x-ray, the 69-year-old was injected not, as she should have been, with a dye that highlights blood vessels, but with chlorhexidine, an antiseptic. Both are colourless liquids. The dye is harmless; the antiseptic proved lethal. After kidne […]
- Award June 28, 2018On June 20th, at the Medical Journalists’ Association annual awards for health-care journalism, John McDermott, our global public-policy editor, and Natasha Loder, our health-care correspondent, both won prizes—for writing about trauma medicine and cancer, respectively.