Aug 19 A record 383 humanitarian workers were killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Sudan was second to Gaza and the West Bank, with 60 aid workers losing their lives in 2024 during civil war. Continue reading
Aug 18 6 fact checks from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down Aug. 18 at the White House to discuss how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 8:05 Zelenskyy gets promises of long-term U.S. support in White House talks with Trump By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Leaders from across Europe descended on Washington in a remarkable show of support for Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who came to the White House to meet President Trump. The hastily arranged summit followed Friday’s Anchorage meeting between Trump and Russian President… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 10:00 Would ceding territory to Russia actually bring lasting peace to Ukraine? Experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on Monday's meetings at the White House and the negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Geoff Bennett spoke with Charles Kupchan and David Kramer. Kupchan served on the National Security Council staff during the Obama and Clinton… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Hurricane Erin roaring past Bahamas In our news wrap Monday, Hurricane Erin is roaring past the Bahamas as the East Coast braces for dangerous rip currents, more than 150 people are still missing after flash floods devastated Pakistan, a flight attendant strike at Air Canada… Continue watching
Aug 18 WATCH: Trump says first lady wrote letter asking Putin to end war because she loves children By Hannah Grabenstein President Donald Trump said Monday that first lady Melania Trump wrote a letter asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine because she’s worried about children impacted by fighting. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Trump promises ‘lasting peace’ in Zelenskyy meeting, says Ukraine peacekeeping force under consideration By Josh Boak, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that their critical meeting Monday with European leaders at the White House could lead to three-party talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to his war on… Continue reading
Aug 18 U.S. envoy discusses long-term Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after Beirut commits to disarming Hezbollah By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss a long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel. Continue reading
Aug 18 Space is the new battlefield with hijacked satellites and orbiting weapons By David Klepper, Associated Press Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia. Continue reading
Aug 18 A timeline of territorial shifts during Russia’s war on Ukraine By Associated Press Russia’s troops are continuing their slow war of attrition in eastern and northern Ukraine, even as the conflict enters a pivotal phase with a series of high-level meetings. Continue reading