Jun 21 Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 Palestinians, Gaza health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians outside Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50, according to the territory's health officials and emergency workers. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: European Union sets date for Ukraine, Moldova membership talks In our news wrap Friday, the European Union set a date to begin membership talks for Ukraine and Moldova, health officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes on tent camps near Rafah killed at least 25, reports in China say at… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 8:47 India’s Muslims continue to face discrimination and hate following Modi’s election win By Zeba Warsi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third term, but his party lost its majority in parliament. Modi portrays himself as a strong leader of a rising nation, but his ten years in office have been marked by a fierce… Continue watching
Jun 21 Sewage contamination of British waterways reveals infrastructure problems ahead of election By Brian Melley, Associated Press A torrent of news on dirty water has spilled over into next month’s election. While not a top campaign issue, it stinks of a larger problem: Britain’s aging infrastructure. Continue reading
Jun 21 Armenia formally recognizes a Palestinian state as children in Gaza suffer from malnutrition By Associated Press Armenia said it would recognize a Palestinian state on Friday, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for a “severe reprimand.” Meanwhile, the head of a major hospital in north Gaza said his staff have seen some 250 children suffering from… Continue reading
Jun 21 Ukraine faces rolling blackouts after Russia attacks its power grid By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Heavy damage inflicted to the country’s power system has left millions feeling uncertain about Ukraine’s ability to meet the national electricity demand after the warm weather months are over and the weather turns cold. Continue reading
Jun 21 47 people die in China during historic flooding with more floods expected By Associated Press Heavy rains caused landslides, floods and mudslides that severely damaged eight townships, CCTV said, and the heaviest rains were on Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 20 U.S. will rush air defense missiles to Ukraine by delaying deliveries to other allies, White House says By Will Weissert, Associated Press The White House announced Thursday that it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine by redirecting planned shipments to other allied nations, as Washington scrambles to counter increased Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Continue reading
Jun 20 Lawlessness is blocking aid distribution after Israel’s ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza, UN says By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military said Sunday that it was establishing a new safe corridor to deliver aid into southern Gaza. But the United Nations and international aid organizations say a breakdown in law and order has made the aid route unusable. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 8:13 News Wrap: Putin sign deals with Vietnam during trip to bolster Russian support in Asia In our news wrap Thursday, Vladimir Putin signed deals with Vietnam during his trip to bolster support in Asia, the trial of a Russian American woman accused of treason began in Moscow, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is set to… Continue watching