Aug 14 Israel announces new settlement that critics warn will cut the West Bank in two By Ohad Zwigenberg, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel’s far-right finance minister says a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead. Continue reading
Aug 14 Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger By Mariam Dagga, Lee Keath, Associated Press The U.N. says starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at the highest levels since the war began. The Gaza Health Ministry says 171 people have died of malnutrition-related causes since July 1, a quarter of them children. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump's nod to Europe on a future peace force for Ukraine vastly improves its chances of success By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The operation has been drawn up by a coalition of the willing of around 30 countries. Success hinges on U.S. airpower or military equipment that Europe does not have. Continue reading
Aug 14 Aid groups call on Israel to end 'weaponization' of aid in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press They accuse Israel of using aid to further its political and military goals. Israel denies the claims. Continue reading
Aug 14 Zelenskyy meets with UK leader Starmer as Europe braces for the Trump-Putin summit By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Trump assured the leaders he would prioritize a ceasefire in Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 7:57 Ahead of summit, Trump says Russia will face consequences if Putin won't end Ukraine war By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump issued a new threat to punish Russia if it doesn't end the war in Ukraine. It comes two days before a high-stakes summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. The president also spoke with European leaders, including Ukrainian President… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: At least 25 people seeking help killed at Gaza aid sites Gaza's health ministry says Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid across three separate sites, wildfires have killed at least three people across Albania, Spain and Turkey, three died in Tennessee after downpours flooded parts of the state… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 5:32 Trump's AI chip deal sparks legal questions and national security concerns By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas President Trump stunned many in the tech world after announcing a controversial deal with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, allowing them to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China in exchange for giving the U.S. government a 15% cut of their… Continue watching
Aug 13 Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike By Associated Press The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice Wednesday. In response, the airline issued a lockout notice. Continue reading
Aug 13 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Erin Forecasters predicted the storm would peak Thursday and said it could regain strength and once again become a major hurricane, Category 3 or greater, but it was not forecast to make landfall along the East Coast before turning farther out… Continue reading