Aug 18 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Secretary of State Blinken visits Israel, as more strikes hit Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel, as more airstrikes hit Gaza. Ukraine ramps up its military operations, nearly two weeks into its incursion of Russia. Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Gov. Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Israel signals acceptance of key ceasefire points, ahead of talks next week In our news wrap Saturday, Israel signals acceptance of key ceasefire points, ahead of talks next week. Russia presses its assault, as Ukrainian forces push further into Russian territory, and Hurricane Ernesto sweeps back into the Atlantic after battering Bermuda. Continue watching
Aug 16 Ukrainian forces carved a path of destruction on their march to claim the Russian town of Sudzha By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that the town of Sudzha was fully under his troops' control. Continue reading
Aug 15 This U.S.-Russian dual national made a $52 donation to Ukraine. She’s just been jailed for 12 years on treason charges By Associated Press Ksenia Khavana, a 33-year-old former ballet dancer, reportedly had her phone confiscated after arriving in Yekaterinburg in January and police found evidence on the phone of the donation. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 9:50 Ukrainian forces push farther into Russia despite Putin’s efforts to counter incursion By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Ukraine said it blasted its way deeper into the Kursk region of Russia where it has captured dozens of towns and settlements and taken Russians prisoner. It's the largest cross-border attack since Russia invaded and the largest presence of foreign… Continue watching
Aug 14 Ukraine claims more advances into Russia’s Kursk region with prisoners taken By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press The commander of the Ukrainian military said that since the start of the day, assault troops had advanced 1-2 kilometers (miles) in some parts of Kursk. He also said that Ukrainian troops took more than 100 Russian soldiers prisoner. Continue reading
Aug 13 Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian attempt to expand incursion. Kyiv says it won’t keep land By Barry Hatton, Associated Press A Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday that Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory in the operation that has been shrouded in secrecy. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 7:17 Cybersecurity expert weighs in on Trump’s claim his campaign was hacked by Iran By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Former President Trump claims his campaign was “hacked by the Iranian government.” It comes after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned in late July it continues to observe foreign influence operations by Russia, China and Iran aimed… Continue watching
Aug 12 Ukraine controls nearly 400 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region, top commander says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region. Continue reading
Aug 12 Putin says Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Russia’s eastern offensive By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to the surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting, but Putin insisted Moscow's army will prevail. Continue reading