Feb 17 Vatican says the pope has a 'polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.' What is that? By Maria Cheng, Associated Press Here’s a look at the Pope’s latest diagnosis and what his treatment could involve. Continue reading
Feb 17 Mexico says it will wait for new response from Google on Gulf of Mexico name dispute before filing lawsuit By Associated Press “We will wait for Google’s response and if not, we will proceed to court,” Sheinbaum said Monday during a morning press briefing. Continue reading
Feb 17 Ukraine's President Zelenskyy travels to United Arab Emirates as momentum grows for peace talks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow's war on the country. Continue reading
Feb 17 Top Russian, U.S. officials to hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv By Matthew Lee, Justin Spike, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The talks, scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, mark another consequential step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy on isolating Russia, and are meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian… Continue reading
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