Sri Lankan lawmakers choose new president amid turmoil

Jul 20, 2022, 08:12 PM

Lawmakers in Sri Lanka have elected Ranil Wickremesinghe, a former prime minister and veteran politician, as their new president. The choice comes with the risk of restarting unrest in the South Asian nation as it faces economic collapse. And this week, Russia’s TV Rain relaunched operations from its new headquarters in Latvia. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and tightening restrictions on the country's press, the independent Russian-language TV station ended operations in Russia with an on-air walkout by its staff in Moscow. Also, France’s national condiment — Dijon mustard — is in short supply. The beloved mustard has nearly disappeared from French supermarkets, and experts say it has a lot to do with climate change. Plus, we hear about how evangelicals in Brazil and the US are working together on a political mission.