Jun 28 Watch 5:03 U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses Europe's biggest security crisis in decades By Nick Schifrin As NATO's annual summit begins in Madrid this week amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the focus of member countries will be on historic shifts in European defenses. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith joins Nick Schifrin to… Continue watching
Jun 24 Oppressive heat wave persists across large swath of Northern Hemisphere By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A heat wave that's already lasted more than a week keeps on baking the U.S., Asia and even the Arctic. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 9:54 What European Union membership would mean for war-torn Ukraine By John Yang, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The European Union's executive arm on Friday recommended putting Ukraine on a path to membership. This comes as the U.S. and Europe pledged earlier this week to support Ukraine militarily. Jeremy Shapiro, research director of the European Council on Foreign… Continue watching
May 31 EU bans majority of Russian oil imports as punishment for Ukraine invasion By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press In the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the overwhelming majority of Russian oil imports. Continue reading
May 21 First baby formula shipment from Europe to arrive in Indiana this weekend on military aircraft By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says 132 pallets of Nestlé Health Science Alfamino Infant and Alfamino Junior formula will leave Ramstein Air Base in Germany and arrive in the U.S. Continue reading
May 01 May Day rallies in Europe urge more help as inflation bites By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday in cities around Europe for May Day protests to honor workers and shame governments into doing more for their citizens. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel… Continue reading
Apr 09 European leaders stream into Ukraine to show solidarity By Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by traveling to the nation’s capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Apr 01 European inflation soars to record 7.5 percent on fuel, food costs By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Inflation in Europe has soared to another record. It's a fresh sign that rising energy prices fueled by Russia's war in Ukraine are squeezing consumers and adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Military leaders testify on U.S. activity in Europe before House committee By Associated Press Military leaders on Wednesday testified on national security challenges and military activity in Europe before the House Armed Services Committee as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 7:57 Belgium authorities are intercepting cocaine, but most makes it into Europe anyway By Willem Marx, Joan Martelli Antwerp, Belgium, is one of the largest entry points into Europe and home to what Europol believes to be one of the most active cocaine trafficking networks. Local police raided dozens of locations last month and arrested 45 people as… Continue watching