Feb 17 Israeli forces will remain in 5 locations in Lebanon after Tuesday's pullout deadline, official says By Melanie Lidman, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press Lebanon’s government has opposed any further delay in the Israeli pullout under the ceasefire agreement that ended fighting with the Hezbollah militant group. Continue reading
Feb 17 European leaders gather for emergency meeting over fear Trump is isolating EU allies By Sylvie Corbet, Raf Casert, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 5:13 Former U.S. envoy on why Trump is engaging with Russia over Ukraine talks By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz American officials are preparing for talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine, set to begin Monday in Saudi Arabia, with no clear indication yet that Kyiv will be involved. Meanwhile, European leaders are convening an emergency meeting in… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 4:49 'We will never be a colony,' Canadian foreign minister says to Trump's 51st state remarks By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till, Andrew Corkery The future of Ukraine took center stage at Munich’s security summit over the last few days. Before the U.S. announced it would meet with Russian officials, Nick Schifrin sat down in Germany with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly to discuss… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Rubio reaffirms Trump's Gaza takeover plan on trip to Israel In our news wrap Sunday, Marco Rubio made his first trip to Israel as secretary of state and called Trump’s plan to take over Gaza a bold vision for the future, floods and mudslides have inundated states in the Southeast,… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 5:40 On the ground with U.N. forces in Lebanon as Israeli withdrawal deadline looms By Simona Foltyn After Israel missed a previous deadline at the end of January, this Tuesday is the new deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israel has indicated that its troops will remain in some strategic areas along the border,… Continue watching
Feb 16 Congo says M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have taken a 2nd major eastern city By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's office in Bukavu and pledged to clean up after the “old regime.”… Continue reading
Feb 16 Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's plan to move Palestinians from Gaza By Matthew Lee, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Netanyahu discussed the plan with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who kicked off a Middle East visit by endorsing Israel's war aims in Gaza, saying Hamas “must be eradicated.” That created further doubt around the shaky ceasefire as talks on its… Continue reading
Feb 16 The U.S. presented Ukraine with proposal to access its minerals, offering no guarantees in return By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on U.S. interests. Continue reading
Feb 16 Stampede at New Delhi railway station in India leaves at least 18 people dead By Associated Press Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, according to Delhi’s caretaker chief minister. Continue reading