Aug 24 Finnish prime minister apologizes for private party photo at summer home By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Finland's prime minister has apologized after the publication of a photo that showed two women kissing and posing topless at the official summer residence of the country's leader. Continue reading
Aug 24 Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new defense aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he's sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Michigan jury convicts 2 men for plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer In our news wrap Tuesday, a Michigan jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a former Kentucky detective pleaded guilty to falsifying the warrant used in the deadly raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, ceremonies… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 9:01 IAEA chief discusses an Iran nuclear deal, fighting near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant By Nick Schifrin Fear of a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine has been rising as fighting around Europe's largest nuclear power plant has intensified. This as the U.S., Europe, and Iran are at a critical moment in their negotiations to re-enter an agreement over… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:31 Whistleblower alleges Twitter executives deceived regulators about lax security procedures By Stephanie Sy A whistleblower says Twitter has “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its cyber security defense. The complaint says the company is an easy target for hackers and could put users’ information at risk. Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post's Silicon Valley correspondent who… Continue watching
Aug 23 Russians pay tribute to nationalist commentator killed by car bombing By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Darya Dugina, a 29-year-old commentator with a nationalist Russian TV channel, died when a remotely controlled explosive device planted in her SUV blew up Saturday night. Continue reading
Aug 23 Outrage in India as 11 men convicted of rape and murders in Gujarat violence walk free By Zeba Warsi “How can justice for any woman end like this?” Bano asked in a statement released by her lawyer. “The release of these convicts has taken from me my peace and shaken my faith in justice.”… Continue reading
Aug 23 U.S. to send $3 billion more in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. officials say that as Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future. Continue reading
Aug 23 Teenage pilot on track to beat world record for solo global flight By Mark Carlson, Associated Press Mack Rutherford touched down at Buzet Airstrip near the city of Charleroi, where he originally learned to fly. He’s due to land in Bulgaria on Wednesday. His aim: to displace Travis Ludlow of Britain, who was 18 when he set… Continue reading
Aug 23 What does it mean that the euro has fallen below parity with the dollar? By Associated Press The euro has fallen below parity with the dollar, diving to its lowest level in 20 years and ending a one-to-one exchange rate with the U.S. currency. Continue reading