Feb 15 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: Israel and Hamas complete another exchange as ceasefire holds In our news wrap Saturday, Israel sent hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners to Gaza after Hamas released three Israeli hostages as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal, the IRS could soon be the latest agency to see mass layoffs, five… Continue watching
Feb 15 Suspect in fatal stabbing in Austria had possible Islamic State connection, officials say By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press Austrian authorities said the stabbing of six people that left a 14-year-old boy dead was carried out by a man with possible connections to the Islamic State group who appeared to have acted alone. Continue reading
Feb 15 Zelenskyy calls for ‘European army’ as EU leaders bristle at Trump’s stance on Ukraine By Jamey Keaten, Susie Blann, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe" because the U.S. may no longer be counted on to support Europe. Continue reading
Feb 15 Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as thousands of residents flee city of Bukavu By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Sam Metz, Associated Press Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents and soldiers fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Continue reading
Feb 15 Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange with 2 weeks left in ceasefire’s first phase By Mohammad Jahjouh, Melanie Lidman, Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press Israel and Hamas completed the sixth exchange of hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday with just over two weeks remaining in the initial phase of their fragile Gaza ceasefire. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 5:02 Vance lectures European allies on democracy at security summit in Munich By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev In Munich on Friday, Vice President Vance met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and with German political leaders, including the head of the far-right AfD party. The latter meeting came after Vance critiqued America’s European allies at the Munich Security Conference,… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:12 EU’s foreign policy chief discusses the future of Ukraine amid shifting U.S. support By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Europeans have been receiving mixed messages on Ukraine from the Trump administration all week. Ukraine’s defenders say Russia is not serious about peace, pointing to a Russian drone that hit a radiation shield protecting the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on… Continue watching
Feb 14 Chernobyl was hit by a drone. What are the dangers? By Associated Press The timing is sensitive as the incident comes against the backdrop of the Munich Security Conference, a gathering of world leaders meant to hash out paths to ending the nearly three-year war. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: ‘We want to achieve a durable, lasting peace,’ Vance says at meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy By Aamer Madhani, Emma Burrows, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday during a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance that his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war. Continue reading
Feb 14 German authorities say they are investigating possible Islamic extremist motive for Munich car-ramming attack By Philipp Jenne, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Authorities said 39 people were injured in the attack, two of them very seriously and eight seriously. Continue reading