May 12 Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas? By Julia Frankel, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Edan Alexander was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where the American-Israeli from New Jersey was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
May 12 Kurdish militant group PKK will disband as part of a peace deal with Turkey By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The PKK Kurdish militant group says it will disband and end its armed struggle as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of armed conflict. Continue reading
May 12 Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin rejects 30-day ceasefire proposal By Illia Novikov, Dmytro Zhyhinas, Associated Press Ukraine's air force says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks. Continue reading
May 12 Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t end blockade, experts warn By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Food security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: White Afrikaners from South Africa arrive at Dulles airport to seek U.S. resettlement By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Many in South Africa are puzzled by claims that Afrikaners are persecuted and meet the requirements to be relocated as refugees. Continue reading
May 12 Modi says India has only ‘paused’ military action and will retaliate against further attacks By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press The escalating hostilities between the two nuclear-armed rivals after a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir had threatened regional peace. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Trump claims white farmers are target of genocide in South Africa By Associated Press The administration has sought to halt refugee admissions from many other countries undergoing political upheaval. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Asked about Qatar’s gift of luxury 747, Trump says ‘We give free things out, we’ll take one, too’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday defended Qatar’s gift of a plane as a “gesture of good faith.”… Continue reading
May 12 Pope Leo XIV calls for release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for peace, to reject war and to give voice to the voiceless. Continue reading
May 12 Trump will visit Gulf Arab states this week as pressing crises flare in Gaza and Iran By Jon Gambrell, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press President Donald Trump will focus his attention on three energy-rich nations home to existing or planned Trump-branded real estate projects — places where he aims to leverage American economic interests to do what he personally revels in: making business deals. Continue reading