Jun 29 Biden says U.S. will increase long term military presence in Europe By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the opening of the alliance’s annual leaders' summit in Madrid, Biden said “NATO is strong and united" and that steps to be taken during the gathering will "further augment our collective strength.”… Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S., NATO to increase military presence in Europe amid Russian aggression By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The president after meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is also denouncing Russia's Vladimir Putin for trying to "wipe out" Ukrainian culture in the ongoing war in eastern Europe. Continue reading
Jun 28 World Food Program urges nations not to forget Afghanistan as the nation recovers from quake By Associated Press Villagers in the remote southeast region of country that was hit by the 6 magnitude quake see destruction everywhere, with thousands of homes destroyed and at least 1,150 killed, according to authorities. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Primary elections are held in six states In our news wrap Tuesday, primary elections are being held in six states with several marquee races including in Colorado and New York, rescuers in Ukraine searched for survivors in the ruins of a burned-out shopping mall hit by Russian… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 7:16 How U.S. immigration policy is pushing migrants to take more dangerous routes By Stephanie Sy The U.S. and Mexican governments are investigating the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history. At least 51 people died after they were trapped in a sweltering tractor-trailer abandoned on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 3:38 Turkey removes opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO By Nick Schifrin Historic news from the NATO meeting in Spain took place on Tuesday when Turkey removed its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance. The Scandinavian nations sought membership after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a deal has now been… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:03 U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses Europe's biggest security crisis in decades By Nick Schifrin As NATO's annual summit begins in Madrid this week amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the focus of member countries will be on historic shifts in European defenses. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith joins Nick Schifrin to… Continue watching
Jun 28 Scottish leader calls for new independence referendum next year By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told lawmakers in Edinburgh that she plans to hold a fresh referendum on Scottish independence on Oct. 19, 2023. Continue reading
Jun 28 G-7 summit ends with leaders promising to support Ukraine and damage Russia economically By Zeke Miller, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies have struck a united stance to support Ukraine for "as long as necessary" as Russia's invasion grinds on, and said Tuesday they would explore far-reaching steps to cap Kremlin income from oil sales that… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 8:37 How new sanctions from G-7 nations could impact Russia By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Leaders of the G-7 announced new measures Monday to try and punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The steps are designed to target Russia’s economy and military long term. But in the meantime, Russia’s total war in Ukraine marches… Continue watching