Jul 05 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: NATO takes another step toward Finland and Sweden memberships In our news wrap Tuesday, NATO's 30 nations signed accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, more than 50,000 people in Sydney, Australia are under evacuation orders amid a flood emergency, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 3:56 Russian forces declare victory over a key eastern Ukrainian province By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda After more than four months of intense fighting, Russia claimed victory over one of the two provinces in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland. But that victory came at a steep price with Russian forces suffering heavy losses. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 5:16 Examining the state of war in Ukraine after Russia seizes the Luhansk region As Russian troops step up their offensive in Ukraine, the governor of Donetsk in Ukraine is urging the 350,000 remaining residents to evacuate from the last eastern province partly under Ukraine's control. Meanwhile, Russian shelling pounded the cities of Sloviansk… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 7:31 Ukrainian children who fled to Europe struggle with trauma By William Wintercross, Zeba Warsi The war in Ukraine has forced more than 5 million refugees fleeing to the rest of Europe. More than 700,000 have sought refuge in Germany, where they face uncertain futures and long struggles to rebuild their lives. But it is… Continue watching
Jul 05 2 key ministers quit Boris Johnson government By Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is clinging to power after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers quit, saying they had lost confidence in Johnson's leadership amid shifting explanations about his handling of a sexual misconduct scandal. Continue reading
Jul 05 EU urges North Macedonia to back French-proposed compromise with Bulgaria By Associated Press European Council President Charles Michel has urged North Macedonia to back a French-proposed compromise on ending a dispute with neighboring Bulgaria that's blocking the country's long-delayed European Union accession bid. Continue reading
Jul 05 30 detained after Turkish police break up LGBTQ Pride march By Associated Press Turkish authorities have banned LGBTQ events, but around 50 people holding rainbow flags nevertheless marched toward a main park to mark the end of Pride Month. Continue reading
Jul 05 Ukrainian city of Sloviansk hit by ‘massive shelling,’ mayor says By Francesca Ebel, Associated Press A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in seizing an eastern Ukraine province essential to his wartime aims, a city in the path of Moscow's offensive came under sustained bombardment. Continue reading
Jul 05 Hopes dim as rescuers continue to search for survivors of Italian avalanche By Paolo Santalucia, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Rescuers are finding body parts and equipment as they search for hikers missing following a powerful avalanche in the Italian Dolomites. Continue reading
Jul 05 Torrential rain floods Sydney, affecting 50,000 residents By Rod McGuirk, Mark Baker, Associated Press Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was causing trouble for 50,000 people. Continue reading