Feb 12 Trump's lawsuit against the BBC will to go to trial in 2027, U.S. judge says By Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021. The claim seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and $5 billion for unfair trade practices. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 7:07 News Wrap: Canadian police identify mass shooting suspect In our news wrap Wednesday, Canadian police said the mass shooting suspect who killed eight people was an 18-year-old with a history of mental health issues, investigators in Arizona are widening their search for Nancy Guthrie after releasing a man… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 4:03 Netanyahu meets with Trump as U.S. restarts talks on Iran's nuclear program By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a hastily arranged meeting to discuss renewed talks with Iran over its nuclear program. This week, Trump is emphasizing diplomacy with Iran, and that's worrying Israel. Stephanie Sy examines Israel’s demands… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 6:58 Mideast experts on what Israel wants from U.S.-Iran nuclear discussions By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Geoff Bennett spoke with two people with extensive experience dealing with Israel and Iran. Dennis Ross played leading roles in the Middle East peace process for both Democratic… Continue watching
Feb 11 What to know as Iran and the U.S. weigh holding a second round of nuclear talks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up pressure on Iran, moving an aircraft carrier and other military assets to the Persian Gulf and suggesting the U.S. could attack Iran over the killing of peaceful demonstrators or if Tehran launches mass… Continue reading
Feb 11 Suspect in Canada school shooting is identified as 18-year-old who had prior mental health calls By Jim Morris, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Authorities shared Jesse Van Rootselaar's name at a news conference Wednesday, a day after six people were killed at a school in remote British Columbia and two others were killed at a nearby home in one of the country’s deadliest… Continue reading
Feb 11 Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as the U.S. does By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The New START treaty expired Feb. 5, leaving no restrictions on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race. Continue reading
Feb 11 Vance deleted a message referring to the 'Armenian genocide.' Here's why the phrase matters By Bill Barrow, Associated Press U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s team posted and then deleted a message on social media about the Republican’s visit to a memorial paying tribute to early 20th century Armenians killed by the Ottoman Empire. Continue reading
Feb 11 NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking to move on from Greenland dispute By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO on Wednesday launched a new military effort dubbed Arctic Sentry aimed at improving security in the High North, a month after U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up tensions in the alliance with his threats to annex Greenland. Continue reading
Feb 11 New revelations from Epstein files take a toll across Europe By Associated Press The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein saga is rippling through Europe. Politicians, diplomats, officials and royals have seen reputations tarnished. Continue reading