Apr 03 Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering, shifting to daytime barrages and preparing to target more key infrastructure. Continue reading
Apr 03 Crew member rescued after American aircraft went down in Iran, U.S. and Israeli officials say By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Friday and one crew member was rescued, officials said, the first aircraft downed since the war began nearly five weeks ago. Continue reading
Apr 03 What Trump's Iran war means for Republicans ahead of midterms By Steve Peoples, Associated Press This is not the run-up to the midterm elections that Republicans wanted. Continue reading
Apr 03 AP report: U.S. launches rescue operation after Iranian state TV claims fighter jet went down By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Sam Mednick, Associated Press It would mark the first time the U.S. has lost aircraft in Iranian territory and marks a dramatic escalation in the war since it began five weeks ago. Continue reading
Apr 02 Asylum-seekers stuck in limbo as U.S. orders them to countries they've never been to By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press More than 13,000 immigrants who were living legally in the U.S., waiting for rulings on asylum claims, have faced so-called third-country deportation orders, destined for countries where most had no ties, according to the nonprofit group Mobile Pathways. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 4:53 Global leaders work to ease oil price surge as Trump signals more weeks of Iran war By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart In New York and London, European and Middle Eastern countries tried to develop a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has largely been closed since the war in Iran began. Following President Trump's address predicting two to three… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 7:00 How Gulf nations and European allies are responding to Trump's Iran address By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the reaction to President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will continue attacking Iran for two to three more weeks, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robin Niblett and Firas Maksad. Niblett is a distinguished fellow and former director at Chatham… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 8:17 Russian corruption fuels massive casualties in Ukraine By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin Estimates show Russian forces have suffered more than one million casualties in the war against Ukraine. At the same time, its territorial gains have been some of the slowest in modern history. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky has a rare look… Continue watching
Apr 02 FBI arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of U.S.-flagged speedboat By Dánica Coto, Associated Press FBI agents have arrived in Cuba to investigate the fatal shooting of five men aboard a U.S.-flagged speedboat in February that the Cuban government said was carrying suspects who were trying to infiltrate the island. Continue reading
Apr 02 A priceless Romanian helmet is recovered after thieves broke in with a homemade bomb and sledgehammer By Aleksandar Furtula, Molly Quell, Associated Press There were fears the helmet may have been melted down because its fame and dramatic studded appearance made it virtually unsellable. Continue reading