Jul 15 Vandals cut down England’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree. They were just sentenced to more than 4 years in prison By Brian Melley, Associated Press The tree stood for nearly 150 years near Hadrian's Wall before it was felled in September 2023. Continue reading
Jul 15 What Trump’s new plan for Ukraine weapons might mean for the war By Will Weissert, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. plans to sell Patriot missile batteries — systems ideal for shielding territory against incoming missile attacks — and other weapons to European allies that would be transferred to Kyiv. Continue reading
Jul 15 EU asks for more info from Israel on new deal to ramp up humanitarian aid to Gaza By Associated Press Ministers will also discuss Iran's nuclear program, tensions in Georgia and Moldova and new sanctions on Russia as the EU prepares its 18th sanctions package. Continue reading
Jul 15 Axiom Space’s private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It was Axiom's fourth mission to the space station, part of NASA's effort to open up space to more businesses and people. Continue reading
Jul 15 Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of sectarian violence kills dozens By Ghaith Alsayed, Abby Sewell, Associated Press A Britain-based observatory says 135 people have been killed over 48 hours, including two women and two children. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Mike Waltz says he wants to make UN ‘great again’ as Democrats grill him on Signal chat By Farnoush Amiri, Matt Brown, Associated Press Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing, Waltz faced lawmakers for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser for mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive… Continue reading
Jul 15 The UK says thousands of Afghans have been resettled in Britain under a secret program By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The government now plans to close the secret route. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 8:29 What’s behind Trump’s shift on arming Ukraine and his threats against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced they would infuse Ukraine with American weapons bought by European allies. Trump also threatened massive sanctions on Russia if there is no ceasefire by early September. It was a remarkable turnaround… Continue watching
Jul 14 EU trade ministers call Trump’s 30% tariff ‘absolutely unacceptable,’ plan countermeasures By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The ministers met Monday in Brussels following Trump's surprise announcement of such hefty tariffs, which could have repercussions for governments, companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading
Jul 14 German customs officers find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes By Associated Press Roughly 1,500 young tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes. Continue reading