Jun 18 Watch 3:31 News Wrap: Blinken holds ‘constructive’ talks with China’s foreign minister In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese officials in Beijing, Israel’s prime minister said his judicial overhaul plan is moving ahead, a new three-day cease-fire went into effect in Sudan, gun violence across the U.S. Continue watching
Jun 18 Israel will proceed with contentious judicial overhaul plan, Netanyahu says By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government intends to move ahead on contentious plans to change the country's judicial system after talks aimed at finding a compromise solution appeared to be crumbling. Continue reading
Jun 14 Israeli parliament vote deals setback to Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan By Josef Federman, Associated Press Wednesday's vote exposed divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition and raised questions about his control over his political allies. Continue reading
Jun 12 Israeli opposition leader testifies Netanyahu twice tried to get him to back tax breaks for Hollywood mogul By Laurie Kellman, Alon Bernstein, Associated Press Netanyahu is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate scandals involving powerful media moguls and wealthy associates. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Russia launches more airstrikes as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive In our news wrap Sunday, a Russian missile killed a child and injured many others in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, nearly 80 schoolgirls were poisoned at two schools in Afghanistan, India says a signaling system error led to Friday’s… Continue watching
Jun 01 Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride parade under Israel’s far-right government By Isaac Scharf, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The march in the conservative city is always tense and tightly secured by police and has been wracked by violence in the past. But this year, Israel finds itself deeply riven over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. Continue reading
May 04 Israelis block roads in protest against Netanyahu judicial overhaul plan By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israelis have blocked roads and demonstrated against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. The protesters hope Thursday's events will ramp up pressure on lawmakers days after parliament reconvened following a month-long recess. Continue reading
Apr 25 As a divided Israel turns 75, its flag becomes a battleground By Associated Press As Israel marks 75 years since its creation, the protesters say they are turning that argument on its head by reclaiming the flag. Continue reading
Apr 10 Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu reverses firing of defense minister amid tension By Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed his decision to fire his defense minister over criticism of the government's contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: IAEA head says situation at Ukraine nuclear plant has worsened In our news wrap Wednesday, the head of the UN nuclear agency says the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine has worsened since September, the U.S. Senate moved to reclaim war-making powers for Congress, Pope Francis has been… Continue watching