May 29 Israel’s military says it’s taken control of a strategic corridor near Rafah, along Gaza’s border with Egypt By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The corridor, known as Philadelphi, stretches along the border with neighboring Egypt, near the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where Israeli forces have been fighting recently. Continue reading
May 29 Haiti’s new prime minister promises to seek unity in his first statement after being selected By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Conille previously served as prime minister of Haiti from October 2011 to May 2012. Continue reading
May 29 Palestinian Prime Minister Mustafa visits Madrid after Spain recognizes Palestine By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press The diplomatic move by the three western European nations was slammed by Israel and will have little immediate impact on its grinding war in Gaza. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Blinken holds news conference with Moldova’s Maia Sandu as concerns rise about Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Moldovan President Maia Sandu to reaffirm U.S. backing for Moldova's progress on joining the European Union, the State Department said. Continue reading
May 28 Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The long-awaited move announced Tuesday evening comes as gangs continue to terrorize the capital of Port-au-Prince, opening fire in once peaceful neighborhoods and using heavy machinery to demolish several police stations and prisons. Continue reading
May 28 Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit By Barry Hatton, Raf Cassert, Associated Press The aid pledge for 2024 came from Belgium, which topped up the money with a commitment to give 30 F-16 fighter jets over the next four years. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 9:09 Israeli tanks reach central Rafah amid outrage following deadly strike on refugee camp By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Israel kept up its operations in Rafah despite global outrage over an airstrike on Sunday that killed displaced Gazans sheltering in tents. Nick Schifrin reports on Israel’s initial investigation into that incident and speaks with Amb. David Satterfield, a senior… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 5:48 Pope apologizes for using slur while discussing opposition to gay men in priesthood By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Pope Francis issued a rare apology after word broke that he used a derogatory Italian slur referring to gay men while reaffirming his position against their admission to seminaries and priesthood. The Pope made the remark in a closed-door meeting… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 7:29 Millions living through nightmare as Sudan’s civil war brings killings, torture, famine By Lindsey Hilsum Sudan's civil war has left tens of thousands dead, and displaced millions over the nearly 14 months since the Sudanese military and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces plunged the country into a devastating war. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports… Continue watching
May 28 WATCH: Rafah civilian deaths ‘horrific’ but Israel has not crossed Biden’s ‘red line,’ Kirby says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but said it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions. Continue reading