May 26 Watch News Wrap: Driver plows into crowd of fans celebrating Liverpool FC championship In our news wrap Monday, police arrested a British man after he drove into a crowd of fans in Liverpool as they celebrated their team's Premier League championship, health officials in Gaza say the latest round of Israeli airstrikes killed… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 9:19 'Putin's Sledgehammer' reveals how the Wagner Group became so powerful it threatened him By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi A new book delves deep into the rise and fall of the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group and its close ties to Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin sat down with Candace Rondeaux, author of "Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse… Continue watching
May 26 A new aid system in Gaza has started operations, a U.S.-backed group says By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is taking over the handling of aid despite objections from United Nations. Continue reading
May 26 Egyptian archaeologists discover 3 tombs in Luxor By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Egyptian archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 B.C.) and identified the names and titles of their owners through inscriptions found within, according to a statement by the tourism and antiquities ministry. Continue reading
May 26 King Charles III arrives in Canada to underscore sovereignty after Trump annexation threats By Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s repeated suggestion that the U.S. annex Canada prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite Charles to give the speech from the throne that will outline his government’s agenda for the new Parliament. Continue reading
May 26 Thousands of Israeli nationalists chant 'death to Arabs' during annual procession through Jerusalem By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Palestinian shopkeepers closed early and police lined the alleys ahead of the march that often becomes a rowdy and sometimes violent procession of ultranationalist Jews… Continue reading
May 26 Israeli strikes kill 52 in Gaza including dozens in a shelter, medics say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter that was struck as people slept. Continue reading
May 26 Police say driver who plowed into soccer fans in Liverpool acted alone, not believed to be terrorism By Brian Melley, Steve Douglas, Associated Press Twenty-seven people were taken to the hospital, with two suffering serious injuries, and another 20 people were treated at the scene for minor injuries. At least four children were injured. Continue reading
May 26 France's first lady appears to push her husband on a plane. Macron says they were joking By John Leicester, Associated Press The moment quickly made headlines in France, with media trying to decipher the interaction that cameras spotted through the just-opened door of the plane. Continue reading
May 26 U.S. delays threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July, Trump says By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who had told Trump that she “wants to get down to serious negotiations,” according to the U.S. president’s retelling. Continue reading