Feb 23 Watch 3:41 Thousands attend funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, longtime Hezbollah leader killed by Israel By Simona Foltyn, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn In Lebanon on Sunday, thousands turned out for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the former longtime leader of Hezbollah who was killed nearly five months ago in the war with Israel. The funeral came just days after Israel failed to… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire deal by delaying prisoner release In our news wrap Sunday, Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian detainees it was supposed to free on Saturday, Musk’s team asked more than 2 million federal employees to explain their work or risk losing their jobs, the pope… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 7:34 New film highlights fear in Estonia, Finland and Sweden of Putin's aims beyond Ukraine By John Yang, Harry Zahn The shift in U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which enters its fourth year on Monday, has raised alarms in Kyiv and in capitals across Europe. A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in… Continue watching
Feb 23 Zelenskyy says he'd give up presidency if it brought Ukraine peace and NATO membership By Justin Spike, Illia Novikov, Associated Press His comment appeared to be aimed at recent suggestions by Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that elections should be held in Ukraine despite Ukrainian legislation prohibiting them during martial law. Continue reading
Feb 23 Germany's Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls show strong far-right gains By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War… Continue reading
Feb 23 Amid growing crackdown, Israel deploys tanks to occupied West Bank for first time since 2002 By Majdi Mohammed, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israeli tanks have moved into the occupied West Bank for the first time since 2002, shortly after the defense minister said troops will remain “for the coming year” in parts of the territory and indicated that Palestinians who have fled… Continue reading
Feb 23 Prayers pour in for Pope Francis, in critical condition with early kidney failure but still alert By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented,” and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection. Continue reading
Feb 22 Top candidates make their final appeals to German voters ahead of landmark election By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz vowing to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe's interests in the face of a confrontational U.S. administration. Chancellor Olaf Scholz,… Continue reading
Feb 22 Pope Francis in critical condition after asthmatic respiratory crisis, Vatican says By Nicole Winfield, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press The 88-year-old Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in a late update. Continue reading
Feb 22 Cholera outbreak kills 58, sickens more than 1,000 people over 3 days in Sudan, health officials say By Associated Press The outbreak in the southern city of Kosti was blamed mainly on contaminated drinking water after the city’s water plant stopped due to an attack by a notorious paramilitary group, the health ministry said. Continue reading