Jun 05 3 Māori Party lawmakers who performed haka protest suspended from parliament By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press The lawmakers performed the haka, a chanting dance of challenge, in November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights. Continue reading
Jun 05 Ukrainian drone attack on Russian air bases is lesson for West on vulnerabilities By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Ukraine said its “Operation Spiderweb” attacked Russian warplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars, utilizing drones that each cost under $1,000. Continue reading
Jun 05 Israel recovers bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from Gaza Strip By Melanie Lidman, Natalie Melzer, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: State Department briefing addresses sanctions on ICC judges, Trump's new travel ban By Matthew Lee, Molly Quell, Associated Press The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and in the West Bank. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: In Merz meeting, Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while' By Seung Min Kim, Kirsten Grieshaber, Geir Moulson, Associated Press In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other. Continue reading
Jun 05 China and U.S. will hold more tariff talks, Trump says after Xi call By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled global trade. Continue reading
Jun 05 Supreme Court blocks Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers over cartel violence By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The unanimous ruling tossed out the case under U.S. laws that largely shield gunmakers from liability when their firearms are used in crime. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: Trump says Putin vows to respond to Ukraine's drone attack on Russian airfields In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump said Putin told him Russia would respond to Ukraine's drone attack on airfields, an aid group in Gaza temporarily paused food deliveries today at its three distribution sites, a stampede outside of a… Continue watching
Jun 04 Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China passed like any other weekday for most Chinese. Continue reading
Jun 04 Zelenskyy asks Western allies to boost air defense deliveries as Hegseth skips Ukraine meeting By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Ukraine’s president wants his Western backers to speed up deliveries of air defense systems to counter Russian missile strikes. Continue reading