May 26 Trump meeting with G-7 leaders after going on offensive By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press Cajoled on issues like climate change and NATO's defense pact, President Trump has responded by scolding some of the United States' most loyal allies for not paying their fair share. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Pentagon confirms March airstrike killed civilians in Mosul By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Pentagon has concluded that a U.S. airstrike that was originally intended to kill two Islamic State snipers led to the death of at least 105 civilians in Mosul, Iraq. Also, a federal appeals court… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 8:59 How leaks can affect an unfolding counterterrorism investigation By PBS News Hour Investigators say they have "very important" clues to what drove an attacker to bomb a concert in Manchester, England. But they face an unwelcome obstacle: intelligence leaks to the American press, fueling a diplomatic fight and a pause in intelligence… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 8:46 Long-neutral Sweden beefs up military defenses to face Russia threat By PBS News Hour Twelve years ago, Sweden demilitarized the strategic island of Gotland, deeming Russia a non-threat. But times have changed, and Sweden has been beefing up its defenses in the face of increasing Russian aggression. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. Continue watching
May 25 WATCH LIVE: NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg’s news conference from Brussels By Joshua Barajas NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is expected to speak at 3 p.m. ET today from the group’s headquarters in Brussels. The NATO chief’s news conference follows the promise he gave earlier in the day that the international alliance “will send… Continue reading
May 25 WATCH: Trump chastises NATO allies ‘not paying what they should be paying’ By Laura Santhanam BRUSSELS — President Donald Trump opened meetings with European Union leaders Thursday against the backdrop of striking anger from Britain over intelligence leaks and a decision by Manchester police to withhold information from the United States about the investigation… Continue reading
May 25 Senate panel backs bill to authorize new sanctions on Iran By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A Senate panel overwhelmingly backed bipartisan legislation that would authorize President Donald Trump to put new sanctions on Iran while keeping the landmark nuclear deal with Tehran in place. Continue reading
May 25 Trump vows to crackdown on leaks, chastises NATO By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to crack down on leaks that prompted Manchester police to withhold information from the United States about the investigation into this week's bombing. He also chastised NATO leaders for not paying their fair share to… Continue reading
May 25 Trump handshake showdown: France’s Macron just won’t let go By Associated Press At their first meeting, ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday, the two men locked hands for so long that knuckles started turning white. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 3:17 Manchester bomber did not work alone, confirm British officials By PBS News Hour The investigation into a suicide bombing in Manchester has become a hunt for accomplices. Twenty-two-year-old Salman Abedi blew himself up at a concert Monday night. On Wednesday, police in Libya arrested his father and younger brother, while British police made… Continue watching