Aug 20 Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank By Associated Press The international community overwhelmingly considers Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank to be illegal and an obstacle to peace. Continue reading
Aug 20 An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland’s east By Associated Press Local police received found burned debris near the village of Osiny. The explosion broke windows in some houses, but no injuries were reported. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 8:12 Putin ‘won’t give up on trying to destroy’ us, Ukraine’s former foreign minister warns By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The White House says that Vladimir Putin told President Trump that he would meet with the man whose country Russia invaded, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It comes as Trump is ruling out sending U.S. troops to Ukraine and also signaling… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 7:14 Russian propaganda finds sympathetic ears among U.S. religious right By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin Over the last decade, we've charted Russian propaganda efforts to affect elections in the U.S. and overseas. Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to portray himself and Russia as defenders of Christian and so-called "traditional" values. As special correspondent Simon… Continue watching
Aug 19 During inspection of his most powerful warship, Kim Jong Un denounces South Korea-U.S. military drills By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed to expand his nuclear forces rapidly. Continue reading
Aug 19 Pakistan reopens roads to areas where flash floods killed over 300 By Associated Press Pakistan has restored 70% of electricity and reopened damaged roads in the north and northwest after flash floods killed more than 300 people. Continue reading
Aug 19 Swatch apologizes for ad showing gesture seen as derogatory and racist By Associated Press Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologized for an ad campaign that has upset consumers in China and elsewhere and says it has removed all related materials worldwide. Continue reading
Aug 19 Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas By Sam Metz, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Qatar on Tuesday warned that even if a ceasefire deal is reached, it will not be "instantaneously implemented."… Continue reading
Aug 19 Spain battles record fires even as end of heat wave brings lower temperatures By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Thousands of firefighters, aided by soldiers and aircraft, are battling fires on Tuesday in parched woodland, especially in northwestern Spain. Continue reading
Aug 19 4 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press As President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders to energize months of stalled U.S.-led efforts to halt Russia's 3 1/2-year-old war, the tone and style of the sit-down was far different than when Zelenskyy was… Continue reading