Jul 16 Watch 4:50 Iran war driving up costs and putting seafarers at risk, UN maritime chief warns By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela The White House said American and Iranian negotiators continue to speak, even as both sides draw a hard line in public. The U.S. military is again launching strikes on Iran, while President Trump has suggested he will soon escalate. For… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:48 Vote on U.S. aid to Israel exposes sharp divide in Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn, Bridget Craig Israel’s war in Gaza and its joint military operation with the U.S. against Iran are fueling deep divisions on Capitol Hill, especially among Democrats. Wednesday, more than half of House Democrats voted to end U.S. military funding for Israel. A… Continue watching
Jul 16 WATCH: Rubio speaks at conference on political terrorism By Farnoush Amiri, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened leaders from more than 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration's latest effort to quell what it calls “left wing” political terrorism, a marquee issue for Republicans heading into the… Continue reading
Jul 16 Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets Thursday across Ukraine to protest the ouster of his youthful defense minister — seen as an innovator of the country’s successful drone technology but who clashed with… Continue reading
Jul 15 Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer, who leaves office next week, bid farewell to the boisterous weekly Prime Minister’s Questions sessions where he has traded barbs with opposition politicians and defended his government’s record. Continue reading
Jul 15 Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone and offer them hormone replacement therapy By Konstantin Toropin, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Many influencers and proponents of Robert F. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement tout testosterone as a way to look younger, build muscle and stay mentally sharp — although those uses aren’t accepted by most medical experts. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Trump speaks at defense summit at Army War College in Pennsylvania By Will Weissert, Sagar Meghani, Associated Press President Donald Trump's lengthy speech spent more time drifting into themes he repeats during his political rallies, as well as the use of windmills in Britain, steam catapults on U.S. ships and the Battle of Gettysburg. Continue reading
Jul 15 Israeli strikes kill at least a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press The Israeli military claimed some officers were Hamas militants but provided no evidence. Continue reading
Jul 15 U.S. reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt all energy exports from the region By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian officials said Wednesday that the American strikes hit an Iranian army barracks, killed at least seven troops and wounded more than 260 people across the country. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 3:15 U.S. launches more strikes, tightens naval blockade as Iran hits Gulf allies By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart, Unda Dittaboot The U.S. launched a fourth straight night of strikes and is reimposing its naval blockade of all Iranian ports, its most formal step toward resuming full-scale war with Iran. President Trump says the move is designed to starve Iran’s regime… Continue watching