Aug 04 Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 8:41 Trump says new talks are Iran's 'last chance' to make deal 'before decapitation' By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela President Trump said his decision not to escalate the war in Iran over the weekend was Iran’s "last chance" to make a deal. He also said he called off attacks because Gulf allies asked him to do so. Threatening new… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:32 What we know about the cyberattacks on water systems in 7 states By Liz Landers, Jackson Hudgins According to the FBI, at least seven states have now been targeted in a growing wave of cyberattacks on critical water infrastructure across the country. Federal officials now reportedly believe Iran is the likely culprit. Liz Landers discussed more with… Continue watching
Aug 03 WATCH: Trump signs executive order forming Military Spouse Commission By Associated Press Jennifer Hegseth, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife, will lead it, Trump said. Continue reading
Aug 03 Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urges halt to strikes By Julia Frankel, Sami Magdy, Associated Press JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) — The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza's postwar transition met Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a statement, in part to discuss a new disarmament deal the board reached with Hamas. Nikolay… Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Trump says new talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump said in the Oval Office on Monday he expects negotiations that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the United States’ concerns about its nuclear program will begin in the next day… Continue reading
Aug 03 Cubans sleep on Havana's seaside boulevard to seek relief from crippling blackouts and summer heat By Ariel Fernandez, Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Cuba suffered its sixth islandwide blackout this year. The nation has been in crisis since the Trump administration affectively cut it off from oil in January. Continue reading
Aug 03 Top U.S. admiral says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific By Associated Press The U.S. Pacific Command chief, Admiral Samuel Paparo, is warning that coercive actions by China and others are challenging regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. Continue reading
Aug 03 Russia blasts Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones kill 9 By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian planes have dropped powerful glide bombs on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killing one person and wounding dozens. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone debris killed six people in Arkhipo-Osipovka in Russia. Continue reading
Aug 03 Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK By Derek Gatopoulos, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Wildfires west of Athens jumped containment lines, a day after a midair collision between two helicopters killed two crew members. Continue reading