Mar 09 Protests roil Romania’s capital after far-right Georgescu barred from presidential election redo By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press Chaos broke out in Romania's capital Sunday evening as incensed supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 5:33 Former ambassador discusses upcoming U.S.-Ukraine talks to end the war with Russia By John Yang Russia and Ukraine traded heavy drone strikes overnight into this morning, even as the U.S. and Ukraine prepare to talk about how to end the war. Secretary of State Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia Sunday night, where he’ll meet with… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 2:20 News Wrap: Deadly clashes continue for fourth day in western Syria In our news wrap Sunday, a fourth day of clashes in western Syria is testing the country’s new leadership, Israel says it’s cutting off the electricity it sends to Gaza, Secret Service officers shot a man brandishing a gun near… Continue watching
Mar 09 Russian forces strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk by moving through gas pipeline By Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers reported, as Moscow claimed fresh gains in its push to recapture parts of the border… Continue reading
Mar 09 Israel cuts off its electricity supply to Gaza as ceasefire talks with Hamas remain in limbo By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sunday’s announcement comes a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory to over 2 million people. It has sought to press Hamas to accept an extension of the first phase of their ceasefire, while Hamas has pressed to start… Continue reading
Mar 08 Iran’s supreme leader rejects talks after Trump sends letter seeking new nuclear deal By Associated Press Speaking to a group of officials on Saturday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he rejects a push for talks by a “bullying government” because they would be aimed at imposing restrictions on Iranian missile range and its influence in the… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 2:06 News Wrap: Russian airstrikes kill at least 20 people in Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, Russian launched aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night since the Trump administration stopped sharing satellite images with Kyiv, clashes in Syria over the last two days have left more than 1,000 people dead,… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:56 The historical reality of land ownership in South Africa amid Trump’s criticisms By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic There’s an escalating dispute between President Trump and South Africa over a new land policy that he says discriminates against the country’s white minority. On Truth Social Friday, Trump criticized what he called the “terrible” treatment of farmers and offered… Continue watching
Mar 08 Pope Francis responding well to therapy, showing ‘gradual, slight improvement,’ Vatican says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood for several days, doctors reported in a Vatican… Continue reading
Mar 08 Heavy Russian strikes kill more than 20 people in Ukraine as U.S. withholds intelligence By Associated Press When asked Friday if Russian President Vladimir Putin was taking advantage of the U.S. pause on intelligence-sharing to attack Ukraine, Trump responded: “I think he’s doing what anybody else would.”… Continue reading