Aug 11 Watch 6:20 News Wrap: Trump plans to discuss Ukraine’s future borders with Putin In our news wrap Monday, President Trump said he's planning to discuss Ukraine's future borders with Putin when the two meet in Alaska, a judge in New York rejected a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury records from Ghislaine… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 4:38 Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and 4 other journalists killed by Israeli drone strike in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Janine AlHadidi, Dan Sagalyn Some of the heaviest Israeli bombardment in weeks was reported overnight in Gaza. Health authorities said at least 34 people were killed, including five Al Jazeera staffers. It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to defend his plan… Continue watching
Aug 11 Why Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press A 54-pound meteorite from Mars has sold for over $5 million at a New York auction, setting a world record. But officials in Niger, where the meteorite was found, suspect it may have been smuggled out of the West African… Continue reading
Aug 11 Trump suggests he’ll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting By Will Wessert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 11 What to know about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering. Continue reading
Aug 11 South Korea’s president to pardon jailed ex-justice minister By Associated Press South Korea’s president will pardon jailed former justice minister Cho Kuk, cutting short his two-year sentence for falsifying academic records to help his children enter prestigious schools. Continue reading
Aug 11 U.S. congressman speaks with Syrian president about returning Kayla Mueller’s remains By Ghaith Alsayed, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press A U.S. Congressman has made a brief visit to Syria where he discussed with the country’s interim president the return of the body of an American aid worker who was taken hostage and later confirmed dead in the war-torn country. Continue reading
Aug 11 Indonesian Sharia court sentences 2 men to public caning for kissing and hugging An Islamic court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province has sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, for hugging and kissing. Continue reading
Aug 11 Prime minister says Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, criticizes Israel’s new offensive in Gaza By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state. This move aligns with recent signals from leaders in France, Britain and Canada. Continue reading
Aug 11 Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged undersea cables By Associated Press Finnish authorities say they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia. Continue reading