Apr 23 Watch 3:32 Trump in no rush to set deadline on Iran ceasefire extension By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde Two days after President Trump extended his two-week ceasefire with Iran, the prospect of talks is giving way to more tensions and brinksmanship from both sides. Iran released video of forces taking control of two vessels in the Strait of… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 7:24 Israel's UN ambassador says IDF is 'most moral military in the world' By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Officials from Israel and Lebanon met in Washington to build on last week’s agreement for a 10-day ceasefire. Both sides pledged to halt offensive operations, while Lebanon committed to taking meaningful steps to prevent Hezbollah from launching attacks on Israel. Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 8:42 'America First' aid policy reshapes how U.S. delivers global health assistance By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Since the dismantling of USAID, the Trump administration has been revamping aid policies, focusing on smaller deals with recipient governments. Countries receiving American aid will be required to finance part, and eventually, the entire program. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports… Continue watching
Apr 23 WATCH: Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons in Iran By Liz Landers, Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wouldn’t use a nuclear weapon in Iran and that nobody should be allowed to use them. Continue reading
Apr 23 Pope urges U.S. and Iran to resume peace talks, condemns capital punishment By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa. Continue reading
Apr 23 Federal authorities arrest 2 dozen Mexican Mafia members and associates in California By Associated Press More than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia were arrested Thursday during an early morning crackdown across Southern California, federal authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 23 EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto By Lorne Cook, Justin Spike, Karel Janicek, Associated Press Ukraine desperately needs the loan package to prop up its war-ravaged economy and help keep Russian forces at bay. Continue reading
Apr 23 Dual citizenship, eh? Under new law, millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian By Sarah Raza, Associated Press A recent change to Canada's requirements has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. Continue reading
Apr 23 Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges By Molly Quell, Associated Press Duterte, who served as president from 2016 to 2022, was arrested in the Philippines last year and flown to the Hague. He denies the charges against him. Continue reading
Apr 23 Pope wraps up an Africa visit for the history books with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo departed for Rome after a farewell ceremony at the Malabo airport, ending an 11-day, four-nation voyage that took him from Algeria in the north of Africa to Angola in the south and Cameroon in between. Continue reading