Apr 25 Islamic militants and separatists attack several locations in Mali's capital and other cities By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Islamic militants and separatists said they attacked several locations in Mali's capital, Bamako, and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the West African country in recent years. Continue reading
Apr 25 U.S. says it's clearing Iranian mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, David McHugh, Associated Press Seeking out mines is one of the latest tactics announced by the Trump administration to get traffic moving again through the strait as rising energy prices and wider economic effects pose a political risk. Continue reading
Apr 25 Palestinians vote in the first Gaza elections held in more than 20 years By Sam Metz, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Palestinians voted on Saturday in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades, while tens of thousands of Palestinians cast ballots in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Will Congress push back as Trump tests presidential power? By Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert President Trump is not the first to push the boundaries of his power as commander in chief. The law on war powers gives presidents 60 days to conduct military operations without congressional approval. That timeframe for Iran is about to… Continue reading
Apr 24 Will Congress push back as Trump tests presidential power? By Lisa Desjardins President Trump is not the first to push the boundaries of his power as commander in chief. The law on war powers gives presidents 60 days to conduct military operations without congressional approval. That timeframe for Iran is about to… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 3:20 U.S., Iranian delegations head to Pakistan, renewing hopes for diplomatic end to war By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela An American delegation is headed to Pakistan to continue talks geared toward ending the two-month war with Iran. One of the focal points of any discussion will be the Strait of Hormuz, where vital maritime traffic remains largely frozen. While… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 6:01 Southern Lebanon weighs losses from Israeli strikes as ceasefire hangs by a thread By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick During a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks. But on the ground, the truce has been unravelling, with multiple violations by both Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 9:57 Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster By Simon Ostrovsky, Amanda Bailly, Tetiana Burianova Forty years ago, the world’s worst nuclear power disaster exploded into history at the Soviet Union’s Chornobyl nuclear plant in what is now Ukraine. The ensuing cover-up and clean-up operation made Chornobyl a byword for dereliction and mismanagement. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Apr 24 Why the EU's $106 billion wartime loan is a vital lifeline for cash-strapped Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The EU loan is expected to cover about two-thirds of Ukraine’s funding needs in 2026 and 2027. Without it, officials warn that Kyiv could have run out of resources to sustain basic state functions and its war effort as early… Continue reading
Apr 24 Companies are paying millions to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold By Alma Solís, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as Iran war's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade… Continue reading