Apr 01 WATCH: Lt. Gen. Dan Caine says he has ‘never’ worn a MAGA hat or other political merchandise By Associated Press President Donald Trump has told a story about retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine saying he wore one of the hats when the two met some years ago. Continue reading
Apr 01 Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland hours after a nearby town and spa are evacuated By Associated Press The town of Grindavik, located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, was largely evacuated a year ago when the volcano came to life after lying dormant for 800 years. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 9:34 After devastating earthquake in Myanmar, China filling vacuum left by USAID’s absence By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan The true impact of the massive earthquake in Myanmar is starting to reveal itself. The military government says the official death toll is more than 2,000 people and hundreds are still missing. Thousands more are injured and homeless. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Le Pen banned from public office in France after embezzlement conviction In our news wrap Monday, a court in France found far-right politician Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement and barred her from running for office for the next five years, the Israeli military ordered sweeping evacuations in the southern Gaza… Continue watching
Mar 31 Massive earthquake compounds Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis By David Rising, Associated Press Myanmar was already one of the world’s most challenging places for humanitarian organizations to operate because of civil war that displaced millions of people. Continue reading
Mar 31 U.S. airstrikes kill at least 3 around Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Houthis say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Suspected U.S. airstrikes have struck around Yemen’s rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning. Continue reading
Mar 31 4 things to know about Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement sentence and the political impact By Associated Press French far-right leader Le Pen has been sentenced to a five-year ban on running for public office, a major political earthquake. The ruling, which takes effect immediately, is likely to bar her from running in France’s next presidential election. Continue reading
Mar 31 Kremlin official says Russia views efforts to end Ukraine war as drawn-out process By Associated Press A Kremlin spokesman says Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries’ leaders as he tries to bring about a truce. Continue reading
Mar 31 Israeli military orders evacuation of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Israel's military on Monday issued sweeping evacuation orders covering Rafah and nearby areas, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation in the Gaza Strip's southernmost city. Continue reading
Mar 31 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for 5 years after embezzlement verdict By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Le Pen denounced the verdict in an interview with French TV channel TF1 as a “political” move aimed at preventing her from running in the 2027 presidential election and said that millions of French people “are outraged.”… Continue reading