Aug 02 How the U.S. tracked and killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The seeds of the U.S. counterterrorism operation that killed al-Qaida's leader were planted over many months. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:55 U.S. drone strike kills al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Kabul By Nick Schifrin A U.S. drone strike killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri on Sunday in a CIA operation carried out in Kabul, Afghanistan. He played key roles in the 9/11 attacks and bombings of U.S. embassies, and became leader of the terrorist group… Continue watching
Aug 01 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after reported killing of al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri By Associated Press White House officials declined to confirm the al-Zawahri was killed but noted in a statement that “the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaida target in Afghanistan."… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Pelosi begins Asian tour with stop in Singapore In our news wrap Monday, Nancy Pelosi begins Asian tour in Singapore amid reports that she plans to make a stop in Taiwan, Texas man tied to a far-right militia sentenced to seven years in federal prison in Jan. 6… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 4:29 Ukraine resumes grain shipments amid global food shortages By Volodymyr Solohub, Zeba Warsi A cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain set sail from Odesa for the first time since Russia's invasion more than five months ago. It followed last month's agreement with the United Nations and Turkey to allow shipments through the Black Sea,… Continue watching
Aug 01 CIA drone strike kills al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Nomaan Merchant, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press White House officials declined to confirm al-Zawahri was killed but noted in a statement that the United States conducted a "successful" counterterrorism operation against a significant al-Qaida target. Continue reading
Aug 01 Ukraine aims to retake the south, tying down Russian forces By Associated Press Even as the Russian war machine crawls across Ukraine's east, Ukrainian forces are scaling up attacks to reclaim territory in the south. Continue reading
Aug 01 First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa amid global hunger crisis By Susie Blann, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set out from the port of Odesa. Continue reading
Aug 01 Political rivalry stirs panic of protests and escalation in Iraq By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The political rivals of an influential Iraqi cleric whose followers stormed the parliament have declared their own counter-protest. Continue reading
Jul 31 Hundreds of followers of Shiite cleric camp out in Iraqi parliament By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The protesters — followers of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — pledged to hold an open-ended sit-in to derail efforts by their rivals from Iran-backed political groups to form the country's next government. Their demands are lofty: early elections, constitutional amendments and… Continue reading