Jul 06 Watch 5:49 Iran just elected its first reformist president in two decades. What’s next? By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian will ascend to the Iranian presidency in a delicate moment for the Islamic Republic, both on the world stage and within its borders. He faces a government still largely controlled by hard-line clerics, tension with the West… Continue watching
Jul 06 Beryl expected to regain hurricane strength as it crosses Gulf of Mexico en route to Texas By Juan A. Lozano, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Texas officials Saturday were urging coastal residents to brace for a potential hit by Beryl as the storm is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Jul 06 Here are the first tasks new U.K. leader Keir Starmer must tackle as prime minister By Jill Lawless, Associated Press New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather. After a draining six-week election campaign, the center-left politician must get straight to work assembling his government, tackling a mountain of domestic problems and putting his stamp on the U.K.’s relations… Continue reading
Jul 06 Hamas clears path for possible cease-fire after dropping key demand of Israel, officials say By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said… Continue reading
Jul 06 Reformist Pezeshkian elected president of Iran in runoff vote, defeating hard-liner Jalili By Jon Gambrell, Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Pezeshkian's win still sees Iran at a delicate moment, with tensions high in the Mideast over the Israel-Hamas war, Iran's advancing nuclear program, and a looming election in the United States that could put any chance of a detente between Tehran… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Beryl weakens to tropical storm as it cuts across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula In our news wrap Friday, Hurricane Beryl weakened to a Tropical Storm as it cut across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, the Kansas Supreme Court reaffirmed the state's abortion protections, Donald Trump's lawyers asked a judge to pause the classified documents case… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 6:43 The challenges Keir Starmer faces as the new U.K. prime minister By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann After winning a huge majority in Britain’s general election, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’ll start working immediately on rebuilding the country. He promised a big reset to calmer waters after 14 sometimes turbulent years of Conservative government. The… Continue watching
Jul 05 U.S. troops leaving Niger bases this weekend and in August after coup, commander says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. will remove all its forces and equipment from a small base in Niger this weekend and fewer than 500 remaining troops will leave a critical drone base in the West African country in August, ahead of a Sept. 15… Continue reading
Jul 05 Vatican excommunicates former ambassador to the U.S., declaring him guilty of schism By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican on Friday excommunicated its former ambassador to Washington after finding him guilty of schism, an inevitable outcome for Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano. The conservative had became one of Pope Francis' most ardent critics and a symbol of the polarized Catholic… Continue reading
Jul 05 Germany fears a far-right victory in France could harm the two countries’ close relations By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Chancellor Olaf Scholz and many Germans fear if the nationalist French party is able to form a government, it would no longer support the close relationship with Germany that was carefully built over decades since the end of World War… Continue reading