Jul 30 Russian missiles hit Ukrainian military training ground and civilian buildings By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Authorities say Russian missiles have hit a Ukrainian army training ground and killed three soldiers as Ukraine struggles to make up a severe manpower shortage in the three-year war. Continue reading
Jul 30 Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California after 8.8 magnitude quake hits Russia's Far East without major damage By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has hit off Russia's sparsely populated Far East. Authorities warned the risk from the 8.8 magnitude quake could last for hours, and millions of people potentially in the path of the waves were… Continue reading
Jul 28 Britain's Starmer presses Trump on 'desperate' food crisis in Gaza during meeting in Scotland By Will Weissert, Associated Press Starmer is using Monday's closed-door discussions to urge Trump to help address the food crisis in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict there between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Jul 25 Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed 'extremist' By Associated Press It’s not clear how authorities will track down violators. Continue reading
Jul 24 Passenger plane crash in Russia's Far East kills all 48 people aboard, officials say By Associated Press The Angara Airlines flight disappeared from radar, and searchers later found the burning wreckage of the plane on a hillside south of its planned destination in Tynda, more than 4,350 miles east of Moscow, Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said. Continue reading
Jul 24 After public outcry and EU criticism, Zelenskyy announces new anti-graft bill in Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Opponents said the legal changes had reduced the independence of anti-corruption watchdogs. Zelenskyy unexpectedly revealed a draft bill on Thursday aimed at addressing those concerns. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:36 Gabbard pushes report on Obama and Russia probe as Trump faces pressure over Epstein By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ramped up efforts to sow doubt about the investigation that found Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Gabbard pushed claims about former President Obama and called it the “most egregious weaponization and politicization of… Continue watching
Jul 22 Russian bill would punish online searches for information deemed to be 'extremist' By Associated Press Russian lawmakers have approved a bill that punishes online searches for information that is deemed “extremist,” the latest move by government authorities in their relentless crackdown on dissent. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 4:44 NATO countries promise more weapons for Ukraine as Russia launches massive assault By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev It is a pivotal moment in Ukraine as Kyiv announced it will hold another round of peace talks with Russia on Wednesday. It's the first such meeting in seven weeks and comes as NATO leaders try to answer Ukraine’s desperate… Continue watching
Jul 21 Russia launches a major aerial attack on Kyiv hours before high-level talks on weapons support for Ukraine By Emma Burrows, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The hours-long drone and missile assault on Kyiv overnight into Monday underscored the urgency of Ukraine's need for further Western military aid, especially in air defense. Continue reading