Jun 05 Watch 3:09 Afghan girl accepted to U.S. colleges faces uncertain future after Trump’s travel ban By Laura Barrón-López, Zeba Warsi President Trump's travel ban potentially affects thousands of people, including one young girl from Afghanistan. We’re calling her Saira, blurring her face and altering her voice to protect her identity for her safety. She spoke with producer Zeba Warsi from… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 4:39 Germany’s chancellor visits Trump as Europe’s alliance with U.S. is fracturing By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump met with German Chancellor Merz in the Oval Office on Thursday. Merz urged Trump to increase pressure on Russia, but the president made no commitments and instead compared Ukraine and Russia to two fighting children who needed to… Continue watching
Jun 05 Fans line up for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 around the world By Ayaka McGill, Associated Press In the U.S., a chaotic pre-order process in April left some fans frustrated after the consoles quickly sold out. People lined up early Thursday at stores in hopes of buying one. Continue reading
Jun 05 NATO chief says alliance is ‘really close’ to accepting Trump’s 5% defense investment demand By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Most U.S. allies at NATO endorse President Donald Trump’s demand and are ready to ramp up security spending even more, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 05 3 Māori Party lawmakers who performed haka protest suspended from parliament By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press The lawmakers performed the haka, a chanting dance of challenge, in November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights. Continue reading
Jun 05 Ukrainian drone attack on Russian air bases is lesson for West on vulnerabilities By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Ukraine said its “Operation Spiderweb” attacked Russian warplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars, utilizing drones that each cost under $1,000. Continue reading
Jun 05 Israel recovers bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from Gaza Strip By Melanie Lidman, Natalie Melzer, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: State Department briefing addresses sanctions on ICC judges, Trump’s new travel ban By Matthew Lee, Molly Quell, Associated Press The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and in the West Bank. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: In Merz meeting, Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’ By Seung Min Kim, Kirsten Grieshaber, Geir Moulson, Associated Press In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other. Continue reading
Jun 05 China and U.S. will hold more tariff talks, Trump says after Xi call By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled global trade. Continue reading