Jun 26 Iran's supreme leader warns U.S. against further attacks in his first statement since ceasefire By Farnoush Amiri, David Rising, Associated Press He also downplayed Sunday's U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump — who said the attack "completely and fully obliterated Iran's nuclear program — had “exaggerated” its impact. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:09 Trump insists U.S. strikes 'obliterated' nuclear sites, says talks with Iran could resume By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson President Trump again forcefully defended his conclusion that the bombing he ordered of Iranian nuclear facilities "obliterated" them. CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a statement affirming the administration’s claims about the effectiveness of the strikes, saying Iran's facilities "would have… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:39 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Trump, Ukraine and new spending commitments By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev To talk about President Trump, Ukraine and NATO’s new spending commitments, Nick Schifrin sat down with Secretary General Mark Rutte. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:19 Jon Finer analyzes aftermath and potential consequences of U.S. strikes on Iran By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the aftermath of the Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and what the potential consequences of those attacks may be, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jon Finer. He was the deputy national security advisor during the Biden… Continue watching
Jun 25 Court order stops former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's burial in South Africa on the day of his funeral By Mogomotsi Magome, Jacob Zimba, Associated Press The Zambian government wants Lungu's body repatriated for a state funeral but his family have refused to allow that because of his political feud with current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. Continue reading
Jun 25 Venice protesters say Bezos' star-studded wedding highlights growing inequality By Colleen Barry, Luca Bruno, Associated Press Multi-billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have arrived in Venice ahead of their star-studded weekend wedding. Continue reading
Jun 25 Trump's NATO visit far friendlier than tense meetings of his first term By Seung Min Kim, Darlene Superville, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped his participation in the annual NATO summit, a gathering far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term. Continue reading
Jun 25 Trump meets with Zelenskyy at NATO summit, says Ukraine war is 'a mess' for Putin By Mike Corder, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is suggesting that a commitment by NATO members to spend more on defense could help prevent future Russian aggression against its neighbors. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds, Trump says By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The ceasefire gives rise to cautious hope for longer-term peace even as Tehran insisted Wednesday it will not give up its nuclear program. Iran has not acknowledged any talks taking place next week, and an Iranian official questioned whether the… Continue reading
Jun 25 Climate change is making Switzerland's ebbing glaciers look like Swiss cheese By Fanny Brodersen, Matthias Schrader, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The glaciers of Switzerland, which has the most of any country in continental Europe, are fading because of global warming. Their fragility became starkly apparent last month as a mudslide swallowed up the village of Blatten. Continue reading