Jul 13 Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending by France in next two years By Angela Charlton, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next two years because of new and unprecedented threats, ranging from Russia to nuclear proliferation, terrorists and online attacks. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 58,000, officials say In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli strikes killed at least 32 people including six children at a water collection point, two wildfires near the Grand Canyon are growing rapidly, the EU said it’s holding off on retaliatory tariffs on U.S. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 6:43 How Russia used Brazil as a ‘spy factory’ for global espionage By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn A New York Times investigation found that Moscow has used Brazil as a launchpad for its global espionage operation. Brazilian federal police uncovered the deception after a yearslong hunt, dealing a massive blow to Putin’s spy program. Ali Rogin speaks… Continue watching
Jul 13 Former Nigerian President Buhari, twice leader of Africa’s most populous nation, dies at 82 By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82, his press secretary said Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 13 Israeli strikes kill at least 30 in Gaza as Palestinian death toll tops 58,000 since start of war By Wafaa Shurafa, Imad Isseid, Associated Press Israel and Hamas appeared no closer to a breakthrough in indirect talks meant to pause the war and free some Israeli hostages after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Washington visit last week. Continue reading
Jul 12 59 Palestinians in Gaza killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aid, officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samya Kullab, Associated Press At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians including four children, Palestinian hospital officials and witnesses said. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 7:50 Search for justice continues for Argentina’s disappeared, nearly 50 years later By Kira Kay This week, a human rights group in Argentina said a man who disappeared more than 40 years ago under the country’s military dictatorship had been identified and reunited with his sister. But there are concerns that the current government is… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 2:45 Moo Deng, the baby hippo who took social media by storm, turns 1 By John Yang, Harry Zahn Adoring fans from around the world converged in Thailand this week to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Jul 12 Long-range Russian drone, cruise missile and bomb attacks kill at least 6 people across Ukraine By Associated Press Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, along with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 319 drones and 25 cruise missiles were shot down and 258 decoy drones were lost, likely having been… Continue reading
Jul 12 Fuel to Air India plane was abruptly cut off before deadly crash, investigation report says By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The Air India flight — a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — crashed on June 12 and killed at least 260 people, including 19 on the ground, in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Only one passenger survived the crash, which is one… Continue reading