Aug 03 First grain ship to leave Ukraine passes inspection but no sign of more By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press The first grain ship to leave Ukraine under a Black Sea wartime deal has passed inspection in Istanbul and is heading on to Lebanon. Continue reading
Aug 03 Pelosi pledges U.S. commitment to democracy is 'ironclad' during Taiwan visit By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded her visit to Taiwan with a pledge that the American commitment to democracy on the self-governing island and elsewhere “remains ironclad.”… Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Senate overwhelmingly backs Finland, Sweden for NATO By Lisa Mascaro, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Lawmakers call Wednesday's 95-1 vote to expand the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 02 African officials lay out goals ahead of the U.N. climate summit By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press African officials outlined their priorities for the upcoming U.N. climate summit, including a push to make heavily polluting rich nations compensate poor countries for the environmental damage done to them. Continue reading
Aug 02 U.S. approves massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates to counter Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help them defend against Iran. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 2:44 Pelosi's visit to Taiwan sparks immediate reaction from China By John Yang, Teresa Cebrian Aranda U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan Tuesday after days of speculation about her visit, prompting an immediate response from China. Pelosi's late-night landing was quickly followed by news of Chinese military drills all around the island. John Yang… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: Death toll rises in northern California wildfire In our news wrap Tuesday, at least two more people have been found dead in the wake of a massive wildfire in California, the search continues for victims of Kentucky floods, the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain arrived off Turkey… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 5:10 U.S. drone strike on al-Qaida's leader raises questions about terrorist group's future By Nick Schifrin A U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri last weekend in Afghanistan raises questioned about where this leaves the terrorist group and the Taliban's role in harboring him. Nick Schifrin returns with a deeper look at al-Zawahri's background… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 12:02 Biden's national security adviser on Pelosi's Taiwan visit, killing of al-Qaida's leader President Biden on Monday announced a U.S. operation that killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the 71-year-old leader of al-Qaida who was an integral part of the 9/11 attacks. It came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, escalating tensions with China. Jake… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 4:25 Months of political infighting in Iraq prompt widespread protests and instability By Simona Foltyn Iraq has been reeling from unrest after the powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for a revolution, taunting his Shiite rivals and demanding sweeping changes to the current political system. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from Baghdad. Continue watching