Jul 30 How views on Trump's handling of Iran have shifted, according to this poll By Linley Sanders, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Continue reading
Jul 30 U.S.-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls By Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Despite several days of relative calm, both sides carried out military strikes in the last 24 hours that once again risk a return to all-out war — and further expansion in the region — while little is clear about what… Continue reading
Jul 30 U.S. and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to war By Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Fears of a wider war have grown, with renewed fighting threatening to engulf even more countries. Continue reading
Jul 29 Uganda declares itself Ebola-free as Congo continues to struggle with the outbreak By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 5:04 Brief pause in Iran war ends with new attacks in Iraq and Egypt By Hunter Bonaparte The brief pause in the war with Iran appears to be over. President Trump used blunt language to threaten Iran with further strikes in response to new Iranian attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan. The war also appears to… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:44 Former Iraqi diplomat on forces driving Iran war across region By Hunter Bonaparte For perspective on the effects of the U.S. and Iran trading strikes and the widening war in the region, Geoff Bennett spoke with Feisal Istrabadi, a former Iraqi diplomat and the founding director of the Center for the Study of… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:58 Climate-fueled wildfires in Europe push emergency response to the limit By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow Crews are battling to control wildfires that have spread rapidly across parts of Europe, forcing the evacuation of more than 330,000 people in France, Spain and Portugal. Fifteen deaths have been reported and nearly half a million acres have burned. Continue watching
Jul 29 U.S. bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security By Chan Ho-him, Associated Press The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism. Continue reading
Jul 29 Ukraine says it hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian forces hit two of Russia’s biggest oil refineries overnight in its latest long-range strikes, officials said Wednesday, as Kyiv deepened its economic, military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. Continue reading
Jul 29 Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq By Samy Magdy, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters. Continue reading