Aug 21 Watch 9:08 Canada’s foreign minister on U.S. relations and security guarantees for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The U.S.-Canada relationship, for decades a symbol of stability, has been rockier under President Trump, who has joked about making Canada the 51st state. Nick Schifrin spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand about relations with the U.S., trade negotiations,… Continue watching
Aug 21 Ukraine becoming the ‘Silicon Valley’ of defense as startups develop long-range drones and missiles By Samya Kullab, Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press Last September, a Ukrainian-made drone attacked a Russian ammunition depot more than 620 miles away. This marked a significant achievement for Fire Point, the company behind the drones. Continue reading
Aug 21 In the face of dragging peace efforts, Russia hammers Ukraine with one of its biggest drone and missile attacks of the year By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine and European leaders have accused President Vladimir Putin of stalling in ongoing peace efforts, including Ukraine's proposal of a ceasefire and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer to sit down with the Russian leader. Continue reading
Aug 21 Netanyahu pushes forward with expanded Gaza City operation despite widespread opposition By Wafaa Shurafa, Sally Abou AlJoud, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The planned offensive, announced earlier this month, comes during heightened international condemnation of Israel’s restrictions on food and medicine reaching Gaza and fears that many Palestinians will be forced to flee. Continue reading
Aug 20 Brazilian police accuse Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina and seek asylum By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press Brazil’s federal police said that messages found on the telephone of embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro show that at one point he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen Wednesday by the Associated Press. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 3:39 As Russia continues to wage war, NATO meets to plan Ukraine’s future defense By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Moscow insisted that it must participate in any security guarantees provided by the U.S. and Europe to Ukraine. That is likely a non-starter for the West and shows the challenge facing allies as they try to forge a path toward… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 5:49 Expert analyzes difficulties of providing Ukraine with security guarantees By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the challenges of providing a security guarantee to Ukraine, Amna Nawaz spoke with James Townsend, a senior advisor at the Atlantic Council. He has had a decades-long career focusing on Europe, including as deputy secretary of defense… Continue watching
Aug 20 South African rhino breeder accused of running $14 million horn smuggling ring By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press A seven-year investigation by South African authorities found the suspects allegedly secured permits under false pretenses to buy and sell rhino horns domestically while funneling the horns into illegal markets in Southeast Asia. Continue reading
Aug 20 Macron denounces Netanyahu’s ‘abject’ claim that he is fueling antisemitism By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Netanyahu’s remarks as “abject” and “erroneous” in response to Israel Prime Minister’s accusations that his intention to recognize a Palestinian state is fueling antisemitism. Continue reading
Aug 20 What to know about Israel’s new Gaza offensive with 60,000 reservists set to be mobilized By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The expansion of Israeli operations is likely to bring even more death and destruction to Gaza, around 75% of which is already largely destroyed and controlled by Israel. Continue reading