Jun 02 What to know about South Korea’s presidential election By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The winner will be sworn in as president on Wednesday without the typical two-month transition period, with the urgent task of trying to heal the deep domestic divide. Continue reading
Jun 02 Colorado attack suspect told investigators he researched for a year and targeted ‘Zionist group,’ FBI says By Colleen Slevin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI says the man charged in the attack in Colorado that left eight people injured told police he planned it for a year and specifically targeted what he described as the “Zionist group.”… Continue reading
Jun 02 At least 31 Palestinians were killed heading to a Gaza aid site, witnesses say. Israel denies responsibility By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's military denied its forces fired at civilians near or within the site in the southern city of Rafah. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ukraine and Russia quickly end their latest round of direct peace talks in Istanbul By Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend. Continue reading
Jun 02 Trump-backed conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The race had Poland on edge since a first round of voting two weeks earlier, revealing deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the European Union. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Palestinians killed in Gaza while getting food aid By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap, more than 20 Palestinians in Gaza were killed as they tried to get food aid, Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russian military planes inside Russia, voters in Poland went to the polls to select their next… Continue watching
Jun 01 After trip to Ukraine, U.S. senators warn Putin is preparing new offensive By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal spoke to The Associated Press in Paris after meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and touring neighborhoods shattered by what they called the worst Russian bombardments since the full-scale invasion began. Continue reading
Jun 01 Saudi Arabia cracks down on Hajj permits to prevent overcrowding By Baraa Anwer, Associated Press Saudi officials said they had stopped 269,678 people without permits from entering Mecca, and blamed overcrowding at the Hajj on unauthorized participants. It also says they made up large numbers of those who died in last year’s searing summer heat. Continue reading
Jun 01 Bus accident kills 22 athletes in northern Nigeria By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press The athletes had taken part in the Nigerian National Sports Festival in the southern state of Ogun over the last week. The cause of the accident, which happened on Saturday, was not immediately known. Continue reading
Jun 01 Poles vote in pivotal presidential election By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The contest pits Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-EU figure, against Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party. The outcome will determine whether Poland takes a more nationalist path or pivots more decisively… Continue reading