Jun 05 Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs’ in annual Jerusalem Day march through Palestinian area of the city By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The annual march commemorates "Jerusalem Day," which marks Israel's capture of east Jerusalem, including the Old City and its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, in the 1967 Mideast war. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: 3 Trump allies face charges in Wisconsin fake elector scheme In our news wrap Tuesday, Trump allies face charges in Wisconsin fake elector case, Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back against Republican lawmakers over what he called 'unprecedented' attacks on the Justice Department, lawyers in Hunter Biden's criminal trial delivered… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 3:40 Modi wins 3rd term as India’s prime minister, but party losses could affect how he governs By Zeba Warsi, Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda India has reelected Narendra Modi as prime minister, making him only the second leader in India’s history to have secured a third term. But Indian analysts call the results a shock because Modi’s party lost at least 20 percent of… Continue watching
Jun 04 WATCH: House Speaker Jeffries and Pelosi mark 35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown By Ken Moritsugu, Kanis Leung, Associated Press China has long quashed any public memory of the military crackdown on months-long protests at the heart of its capital. Hundreds, if not thousands, are believed to have been killed in an overnight operation that ended on June 4, 1989. Continue reading
Jun 04 Any French military in Ukraine would be a ‘legitimate target’ for Russian forces, Lavrov says By Louis Okamba, Associated Press Russia's foreign minister says French military instructors in Ukraine would be “a legitimate target” for Russian armed forces. Sergey Lavrov spoke during his latest tour of Africa, where frustration with Western allies has swayed several countries toward Moscow. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas through Arab and Muslim nations By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war in Gaza while it also presses Arab nations to get the militant group to go along… Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. defense secretary meets Cambodian officials to push for stronger ties with Chinese ally By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Cambodian officials to discuss strengthening defense ties, including through a resumption of military training exchanges, de-mining training, and Cambodian participation in U.S. military education programs. Continue reading
Jun 04 Slovenia becomes 4th European country to recognize Palestinian state after parliamentary vote By Ali Zerdin, Associated Press Slovenia has recognized a Palestinian state after the country's parliament voted in support of the move, following in the recent steps of Spain, Ireland and Norway. Continue reading
Jun 04 Philippines says China coast guard seized food dropped by plane for Filipino forces in disputed sea By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The Philippine military chief says the Chinese coast guard seized one of four food packs dropped by a plane for Filipino navy personnel at a territorial outpost that has been surrounded by Chinese vessels in the South China Sea. Continue reading
Jun 04 Mexico’s next president faces money and dialogue challenges, plus the U.S. election By María Verza, Associated Press A top economic challenge will be whether Sheinbaum will have the money to continue her predecessor’s popular social programs, considering the government has a big deficit of almost 6% that the Treasury has vowed to reduce. Continue reading