May 13 WATCH: Trump urges Iran to take ‘new and a better path’ for nuclear deal in remarks at U.S.-Saudi investment forum By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump in a speech in Saudi Arabia has urged Iran to take a “new and a better path” as he pushes for a new nuclear deal. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: PKK will disarm and disband in peace deal with Turkey In our news wrap Monday, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party says it's laying down its weapons and disbanding after reaching a peace deal with Turkey, the prime minister of India is warning Pakistan that his country will retaliate against any further… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 9:01 Last living American hostage released by Hamas as Netanyahu plans for Gaza’s reoccupation By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The final living American hostage held by Hamas is free. Edan Alexander entered Israel from Gaza in a deal made directly between Hamas and the United States. His release came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went further than before… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 5:57 White South Africans arrive in U.S. after receiving refugee status from Trump By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Nearly 60 white South Africans were admitted into the U.S. as part of President Trump’s resettlement program. Afrikaners, largely descendants of Dutch and French colonial settlers, led the apartheid government until it ended. The White House claims a new South… Continue watching
May 12 Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV. Continue reading
May 12 Dow leaps 1,100 points following a 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press U.S. stocks rallied after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 3.3% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1,100 points, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 4.3%. Continue reading
May 12 Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas? By Julia Frankel, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Edan Alexander was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where the American-Israeli from New Jersey was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
May 12 Kurdish militant group PKK will disband as part of a peace deal with Turkey By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The PKK Kurdish militant group says it will disband and end its armed struggle as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of armed conflict. Continue reading
May 12 Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin rejects 30-day ceasefire proposal By Illia Novikov, Dmytro Zhyhinas, Associated Press Ukraine's air force says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks. Continue reading
May 12 Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t end blockade, experts warn By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Food security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign. Continue reading