Feb 21 Watch 7:43 Syria's minority sects concerned new government won't protect them By Simona Foltyn When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis comprise around 75 percent of Syria with the remaining 25 percent made up of minorities like Alawites, Christians, Shiite Muslims, Kurds… Continue watching
Feb 21 Police arrest suspect in stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial that injured 1 tourist By Ebrahim Noroozi, Associated Press There was no immediate indication of a motive for the attack, which comes two days before Germans vote in a national election on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 21 Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID workers off the job By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols declined to keep in place his temporary block on the effort to remove all but a small fraction of USAID staffers from their posts, as part of an administration plan that would also give those… Continue reading
Feb 21 Medical team says Pope Francis isn't out of danger but his condition isn't life-threatening By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in a hospital with pneumonia on top of chronic bronchitis. Francis’ doctors delivered their first in-person update on the pope's condition. Continue reading
Feb 21 After Trump's censure, U.S. envoy praises Zelenskyy By Illia Novikov, Associated Press His comments marked a departure from rebukes of Zelenskyy by Trump and other senior U.S. officials that appeared to reflect an abrupt deterioration of relations. Continue reading
Feb 21 Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas is not their mother By Melanie Lidman, Josef Federman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Israeli military says the remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys' mother. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:37 Bodies of youngest kidnapped Israelis returned by Hamas as ceasefire holds By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi Near Tel Aviv, three buses exploded in a parking lot in a suspected attack that further rattled Israel after the return of the remains of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. A U.N. official called the taunting display during the… Continue watching
Feb 20 UK foreign secretary questions Russia's 'appetite' for peace at tense G20 meeting By Mogomotsi Magome, Michelle Gumede, Gerald Imray, Associated Press U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia's top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led… Continue reading
Feb 20 EU trade commissioner meets with Trump administration counterparts over tariff threats By Josh Boak, Associated Press Hoping to head off a potential trade conflict, a top European Union official stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administration officials. Continue reading
Feb 20 Russia appears to have time on its side nearly 3 years after it invaded Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine three years ago has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Continue reading