Apr 18 Turkey launches new ground and air offensive in northern Iraq By Associated Press Turkey's defense minister says Turkish jets and artillery struck targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, and commando troops then crossed into the region by land or were airlifted by helicopters. Continue reading
Apr 18 German employers and unions jointly oppose boycott of Russian natural gas By Associated Press They say a ban on Russian gas would lead to factory shutdowns and the loss of jobs in Germany, the bloc's biggest economy. Continue reading
Apr 18 France investigating EU fraud agency report on presidential candidate Marine Le Pen By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Paris prosecutors are studying a report by the EU fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament. Continue reading
Apr 18 Shanghai officials report first deaths in latest COVID-19 outbreak By Associated Press Officials say three people have died from COVID-19 in Shanghai, in the first reported deaths in the latest outbreak in China's most populous and wealthiest city. Continue reading
Apr 18 U.S. officials call for strong response to North Korean missile tests By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The U.S. special envoy for North Korea says Washington and Seoul have agreed on the need for a strong response to North Korea's recent spate of missile tests, though they remain open to dialogue with the country. Continue reading
Apr 18 Battle-hardened Syrian fighters to join Russian side in Ukraine war, say observers By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The next chapter of the war in Ukraine could see Russia bringing in greater numbers of battle-hardened fighters from Syria, observers say. Continue reading
Apr 18 Israeli troops raid West Bank, leave 2 Palestinians wounded By Associated Press Israeli troops shot and critically wounded two Palestinians during clashes that broke out when the army carried out an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Apr 18 Russian strikes kill at least 7 in western Ukrainian city of Lviv, say officials By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russian forces launched missile attacks on the western city of Lviv and pounded a multitude of other targets across Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 2:50 In the battered port city of Mariupol, Ukrainians resist Russian demands to surrender By Ali Rogin In Ukraine, Russian long-range attacks continue to rain down near Kyiv, even as Russian troops consolidate in the south and east. And the port city of Mariupol is on the brink of a full Russian takeover, but the remaining Ukrainian… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:36 Students in rural New Mexico reflect on the war in Ukraine The crisis in Ukraine is reverberating across the U.S., including in a rural town in northern New Mexico. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports on how the war in Ukraine is impacting teenagers who are thousands of miles away. Continue watching