Mar 19 Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, an Erdogan rival, as crackdown on opposition escalates By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkish police arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links. Continue reading
Mar 19 USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam By David Rising, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump suggests to Zelenskyy that U.S. take ownership of Ukrainian power plants for security By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press President Donald Trump has suggested to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the U.S. should take ownership of Ukrainian power plants to ensure the critical facilities' security. Continue reading
Mar 19 Israel advances ground operation to retake part of a key corridor in northern Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel said Wednesday its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 3:57 Trump and Putin agree to pause strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine war By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire in Ukraine. It came after they spoke for more than two hours on a call and agreed that Russia and Ukraine should stop attacks on each other's energy infrastructure… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 4:04 After delays in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Israel renews attacks on Gaza By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi Israel began striking targets across Gaza, blaming Hamas for its refusal to release more Israeli hostages before negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire. But that Israeli hostage demand was not part of the overall ceasefire deal agreed to… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 7:46 What's next for Gaza after Israel resumes strikes? Mideast experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Israel resumed hitting Gaza with airstrikes, shattering the fragile ceasefire there. For perspectives on the developments in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Hussein Ibish, a senior… Continue watching
Mar 18 Hong Kong's leader takes swipe at Trump but avoids criticism of deal to sell Panama assets By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Hong Kong’s leader says his government opposes coercion by foreign governments but stopped short of criticizing a prominent local conglomerate’s decision to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium including American investment bank BlackRock. Continue reading
Mar 18 Hungary passes anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungarian lawmakers have passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees. Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump, Putin agree to seek limited ceasefire in step to ending Ukraine war, White House says By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to seek a limited ceasefire against energy and infrastructure targets in the Russia-Ukraine war. Continue reading