Aug 17 Russian court jails Kremlin opposition politician for opposing war in Ukraine By Elise Morton, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A court in Russia convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election. Continue reading
Aug 17 British prime minister reportedly exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles By Associated Press British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, according to reports published Monday. Continue reading
Aug 17 Kushner meets with Netanyahu on Gaza a day after talking with Hamas By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The meeting on Monday took place days after Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the new U.S.-backed road map on the Gaza ceasefire. Continue reading
Aug 17 Ukraine's state energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine is developing its own ballistic missile and collaborating with Europe on anti-ballistic defenses. Continue reading
Aug 17 Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailer Wildberries By Associated Press The strikes have shaken the empire founded by Tatyana Kim, the country's richest female entrepreneur, whose fortune was an estimated $8.1 billion before the strikes began. Continue reading
Aug 17 The 60-day deadline for a peace deal with Iran is expiring. Here's where things stand By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Talks appear to be mostly indirect through mediators and have focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Aug 16 Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens By Sylvie Corbet, Ahmad Seir Nassiri, Associated Press A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 12 square miles in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country’s worst wildfires in recent history. Continue reading
Aug 16 Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea By Konstantin Toropin, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post that the exercises slated to begin this week are costly and “send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile” to North Korea, which he said “has been unthreatening and respectful” while Trump… Continue reading
Aug 16 Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery By Associated Press De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before the 7.4 magnitude quake struck. Continue reading
Aug 16 Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain's Ceuta By Akram Oubachir, Associated Press The latest attempt comes two weeks after tens of thousands of would-be migrants, driven by poverty and misinformation, rushed toward Ceuta in one of the deadliest migration crises to hit the region. Continue reading