Jul 31 Russian ballistic missile strikes kill at least 6 people in Zelenskyy’s hometown By Felipe Dana, Associated Press Russian ballistic missiles slammed into an apartment complex and a university building in Zelenskyy's hometown Monday, killing six people and wounding 75 others as the blasts trapped residents beneath rubble, Ukrainian officials said. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 2:30 News Wrap: Unrest in Niger’s capital, deadly bombing at Pakistan rally In our news wrap Sunday, a bomb at a political rally for a hard-line religious leader in Pakistan killed at least 44 people and injured nearly 200, the French embassy in Niger’s capital was attacked as thousands marched in support… Continue watching
Jul 30 Russia accuses Ukraine of more drone attacks in Moscow and border region By Associated Press The attacks, which Ukraine didn't acknowledge in keeping with its security policy, reflected a pattern of more frequent and deeper cross-border strikes the Kyiv government has launched since starting a counteroffensive against Russian forces in June. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 2:14 News Wrap: Possible break from heat wave coming for parts of U.S. In our news wrap Saturday, some relief from the hottest July on record is on the way for many Americans while others continue to bake from the heat, Trump made his first public appearance since three new felony charges were… Continue watching
Jul 28 Moscow blames Kyiv for a missile attack in Russia as Kremlin battle for Ukrainian village By Felipe Dana, Jim Heintz, Associated Press Ukrainian and Russian forces battled for a key village in southeastern Ukraine, with Moscow's forces pounding it with artillery, amid Kyiv's grinding counteroffensive. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden thanks Italian Premier Meloni for her strong support of Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Frances D'Emilio, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden expressed trepidation about Meloni when she first rose to power last year as the head of Italy's first far-right led government since the end of World War II. Continue reading
Jul 27 Russia’s claim of placing nuclear weapons in Belarus escalates regional tension By Associated Press The declared deployment of the Russian weapons on the territory of its neighbor and loyal ally marks a new stage in the Kremlin’s nuclear saber-rattling over its invasion of Ukraine and another bid to discourage the West from increasing military… Continue reading
Jul 26 African leaders arrive in Russia for summit as Putin seeks allies By Associated Press Putin has billed the two-day summit that opens Thursday in St. Petersburg as a major event that would help bolster ties with a continent of 1.3 billion people that is increasingly assertive on the global stage. Continue reading
Jul 25 Lawmakers say the UK should ban Russia’s Wagner as a terrorist group By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain has “underplayed and underestimated” the threat posed by the Russian Wagner mercenary group and should ban it as a terrorist organization, a powerful committee of U.K. lawmakers said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 24 UN chief urges Russia to revive Ukraine grain deal, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Guterres said with the termination of the deal, "the most vulnerable will pay the highest price." He told the gathering that there are already negative effects on global wheat and corn prices. Continue reading