Aug 22 How South Korea is navigating the ‘Trump risk’ at key summits in Japan and U.S. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.S. allies to navigate Donald Trump’s unilateral push to redefine postwar orders on… Continue reading
Aug 22 No Putin-Zelenskyy meeting is planned, Russia’s chief diplomat says By Associated Press Uncertainty has grown in recent days about Moscow's commitment to U.S.-led peace efforts, as Russian officials have raised objections about cornerstones of the nascent proposals. Continue reading
Aug 22 Nvidia is in talks with Trump administration about new chip for China, company’s CEO says By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Aug 22 Iran discusses its nuclear program with European nations as sanctions deadline looms By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran said Friday its foreign minister spoke by phone with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of U.N. sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear program, just days ahead of a European deadline. Continue reading
Aug 22 Israeli defense minister warns of Gaza City’s destruction unless Hamas yields to his country’s terms By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press Hamas issued a statement that called Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's comments “a confession of committing a crime that amounts to ethnic cleansing.”… Continue reading
Aug 22 Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here’s why they confirmed it for Gaza City By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Aid groups and food security experts have warned for months that Gaza was on the brink of famine, but this is the first official confirmation. Continue reading
Aug 22 Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, food crisis authority says By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 9:08 Canada’s foreign minister on U.S. relations and security guarantees for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The U.S.-Canada relationship, for decades a symbol of stability, has been rockier under President Trump, who has joked about making Canada the 51st state. Nick Schifrin spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand about relations with the U.S., trade negotiations,… Continue watching
Aug 21 Ukraine becoming the ‘Silicon Valley’ of defense as startups develop long-range drones and missiles By Samya Kullab, Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press Last September, a Ukrainian-made drone attacked a Russian ammunition depot more than 620 miles away. This marked a significant achievement for Fire Point, the company behind the drones. Continue reading
Aug 21 In the face of dragging peace efforts, Russia hammers Ukraine with one of its biggest drone and missile attacks of the year By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine and European leaders have accused President Vladimir Putin of stalling in ongoing peace efforts, including Ukraine's proposal of a ceasefire and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer to sit down with the Russian leader. Continue reading