Jul 07 WATCH: Trump arrives at NATO summit in Turkey, with ceremonial welcome from Erdogan By Associated Press President Donald Trump arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to attend a NATO summit and was welcomed at a ceremony by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shortly after. Continue reading
Jul 07 Le Pen to run for French presidency despite court-ordered monitor after embezzlement conviction By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she’ll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. revokes license authorizing sale of Iranian oil after 3 tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The new assaults in the fuel-shipping waterway were the most in a single day since late April, according to the U.N. International Maritime Organization. Continue reading
Jul 07 Woman suspected of trying to kill tycoon in Monaco bombing found dead in Ukraine By Associated Press The woman suspected of trying to kill a Ukrainian business tycoon in a bombing attack in Monaco last week was found dead in Ukraine with gunshot wounds to the head. Continue reading
Jul 07 Explosions rock Syria's capital during French President Macron's visit By Omar Albam, Ghaith Alsayed, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Explosions have rocked Syria’s capital as France’s president is visiting, and the Interior Ministry says at least 18 people were wounded. Continue reading
Jul 07 What to know about NATO's summit in Turkey By Lorne Cook, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering in Turkey on Tuesday for a two-day summit that comes at a turning point in the organization’s history as the United States steps back from its traditional security role in Europe. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Trump says in Erdogan meeting that U.S. will lift Turkey sanctions, consider selling F-35s By Lorne Cook, Suzan Fraser, Abby Sewell, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off, OK?” President Donald Trump said in response to a question during a meeting at the presidential palace in Ankara. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:58 Can NATO allies deliver on promises to increase military spending? By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi President Trump is departing for a pivotal summit with NATO allies after a year in which he's questioned European countries’ sovereignty and doubted the alliance's very utility. Nick Schifrin reports from Ankara, Turkey, where the NATO summit will take place. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 6:37 News Wrap: Funeral held for Iran's late Supreme Leader In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of thousands attended a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hamas dissolved its government in Gaza as it prepares to transfer power, officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Continue watching
Jul 06 NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets By Lorne Cook, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that members put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organization’s defense spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara. Continue reading