Mar 27 Watch 7:02 Drone swarms over key U.S. military bases raise concerns By Liz Landers, Dan Sagalyn The war in Ukraine is providing a real-time testing ground for nations defending against drones. But unidentified drones are also an ongoing concern in the United States. This month, a swarm of drones repeatedly hovered around Barksdale Air Force Base… Continue watching
Mar 27 G7 meets on Russia-Ukraine war as Rubio tries to sell U.S. strategy in Iran to skeptical allies insulted by Trump By Matthew Lee, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries showed divisions with the United States over the Iran war but agreed Friday during a meeting in France to call for an immediate halt to attacks against civilians and urge the reopening… Continue reading
Mar 26 Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive By Barry Hatton, Associated Press The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and an emboldened Kremlin undertakes a spring offensive. Continue reading
Mar 25 AP report: Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution. Continue reading
Mar 24 Russia fires 400 drones at Ukraine, signaling its spring offensive has started By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on civilian areas of Ukraine and is stepping up ground attacks along the front. Continue reading
Mar 21 Russia and Ukraine trade attacks, killing at least 4 ahead of U.S. talks By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine traded attacks that killed at least four people Saturday, officials said, ahead of U.S.-Ukraine talks on ways to end Russia's invasion of its neighbor. Continue reading
Mar 21 Robert Mueller, former FBI Director who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Robert S. Mueller III, former FBI director who reshaped the agency into a counterterrorism force after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and later served as special counsel investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign, has died at 81. Continue reading
Mar 20 Ukraine's pressure grows as war in Iran deepens and Russia readies a new offensive By Associated Press Ukraine's European allies have promised to maintain their steadfast support, but bickering over a major 90 billion euro EU loan to cover Kyiv's military and economic needs for two years has reflected the mounting challenges. Continue reading
Mar 20 Zelenskyy says Ukraine is using drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine is also looking into whether it can have a role in restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, according to Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Mar 18 Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe By Giada Zampano, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press In a joint letter sent to the European Commission president, the leaders of Italy, Spain, Malta, Greece and Cyprus warned that the vessel poses an “imminent and serious risk” of a major ecological disaster. Continue reading