May 16 Children die after USAID funding cuts end lifeline for displaced communities fleeing violence By Taiwo Adebayo, Associated Press For years, the United States Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more… Continue reading
May 16 Pope Leo XIV says family is ‘between a man and a woman’ and asserts the dignity of the unborn By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace, in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Attorneys react to latest Kilmar Abrego Garcia hearing where judge called Trump administration’s explanation ‘inadequate’ By Ben Finley, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge told the Trump administration Friday that its explanation for invoking the state secrets privilege in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is inadequate, describing the government’s reasoning for withholding information as “take my word for it.”… Continue reading
May 16 Trump says Iran has a proposal from the U.S. on its rapidly advancing nuclear program By Zeke Miller, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press One major sticking point remains Iran's enrichment of uranium, which Tehran insists it must be allowed to do and the Trump administration increasingly insists the Islamic Republic must give up. Continue reading
May 16 Ukraine-Russia peace talks end after less than two hours, officials say By Hanna Arhirova, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The talks came after more than three months of diplomacy kickstarted by U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly. Continue reading
May 16 Putin fails to show at peace talks with Ukraine and Russia. Trump says he will set up a meeting By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to take part in the talks as President Donald Trump pressed for the leaders to find a solution to the war, ongoing since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:30 Trump wraps Mideast tour with UAE pledging new investments in U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev President Trump finished his tour of the Middle East with a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where the nation promised significant investment in the U.S. and partnership on AI technology and infrastructure. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
May 15 Trump’s sanctions on ICC’s chief prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work, officials and lawyers say By Molly Quell, Associated Press Staffers and allies of the ICC said the sanctions have made it increasingly difficult for the tribunal to conduct basic tasks, let alone seek justice for victims of war crimes or genocide. Continue reading
May 15 South Africa’s Ramaphosa and Trump will meet next week after white South Africans as arrived in U.S. for resettlement By Gerald Imray, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The U.S. welcomed 59 white South Africans as refugees this Monday, the start of what the Trump administration said is a larger relocation plan for minority Afrikaner farmers who Trump has claimed are being persecuted in their homeland because of… Continue reading
May 15 Israeli strikes kill at least 54 in southern Gaza, hospital says By Mohammad Jahjouh, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press An Associated Press cameraman in Khan Younis counted 10 airstrikes on the city overnight into Thursday, and saw numerous bodies taken to the morgue in the city’s Nasser Hospital. Continue reading