Oct 17 WATCH: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy holds news briefing after meeting with Trump to end war with Russia By Associated Press Zelenskyy arrived with top aides to discuss the latest developments with Trump over lunch, a day after the U.S. president and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone call to discuss the conflict. Continue reading
Oct 17 U.S. blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations By Sibi Arasu, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The world's largest maritime nations had been discussing ways to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels. Continue reading
Oct 17 U.S. has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say By Konstantin Toropin, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It was not immediately clear what would be done with the individuals, who the person said were believed to be held aboard a U.S. military vessel. Continue reading
Oct 17 Russians and Ukrainians expect no major breakthrough at planned Trump-Putin summit By Associated Press People in Russia and Ukraine are not expecting major breakthroughs in ending their war at an upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Oct 17 Polish court blocks extradition and frees Ukrainian suspected in Nord Stream pipeline blasts By Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press Volodymyr Zhuravlov is suspected of involvement in the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Continue reading
Oct 17 Stampede at the funeral of Kenya’s ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills 2, injures many By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenyans had turned out in large numbers to mourn Odinga after the democratic reformer's death on Wednesday at age 80, reflecting the outsized influence the respected statesman had on political life in the East African country. Continue reading
Oct 17 Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages’ bodies fray nerves By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The militant group's statement, released in the early hours Friday, follows a dire warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that he would green-light Israel to resume the war if Hamas doesn't live up to its end of the deal. Continue reading
Oct 16 Prosecutor seeks death penalty for ousted Bangladeshi PM Hasina over protest killings By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A prosecutor in a special domestic tribunal in Bangladesh sought the death penalty Thursday for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a case involving charges of crimes against humanity in a mass uprising last year that forced her to leave the country. Continue reading
Oct 16 UK’s MI5 chief calls China a security threat as officials trade blame over spy case collapse By Jill Lawless, Associated Press China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said Thursday, remarks that step up pressure on authorities to explain why the prosecution of two men charged with spying for Beijing collapsed just before they… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 10:20 Trump weighs land strikes in Venezuela following attacks on suspected drug boats By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. military destroyed a fifth boat in the Caribbean Sea this week that the Trump White House alleges carried narcotics bound for the U.S. Now, President Trump has raised the prospect of striking Venezuela on land. Amna Nawaz has… Continue watching