Jun 19 Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after U.S. and Iran call off talks over fighting in Lebanon By ERIN CUNNINGHAM, Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The cancellation of talks raised questions about an initial agreement to end the war in Iran. Officials said Israel and the militant group later agreed to renew their ceasefire. Continue reading
Jun 19 Hegseth appears out of step in criticisms of NATO allies By Lorne Cook, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized NATO allies and announced a Pentagon review of their performance. But Hegseth is mostly telling them things they already know. Continue reading
Jun 19 Starmer plans to take on rival Burnham in challenge for UK Labour leadership By Kwiyeon Ha, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Andy Burnham, a 56-year-old politician nicknamed the King of the North, has emerged as the top contender to replace UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party and the country. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 4:57 White House defends Iran agreement as U.S. lifts Strait of Hormuz blockade By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala, Katie Marlow The U.S. announced that it is lifting the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to let ships pass through. Sea traffic there has been at a standstill since nearly the start of the war. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei blessed Iran's… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 5:12 'Markets, munitions and midterms' pushed Trump to Iran deal, Michael Doran says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the Republican reaction to President Trump's deal with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Michael Doran, a former GOP foreign policy official. He was senior director for the Middle East on the National Security Council in the George W. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:40 News Wrap: Ukraine strikes major oil refinery near Moscow In our news wrap Thursday, dozens of Ukrainian drones struck targets, including a major oil refinery near Moscow, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Texas man who said his marijuana use shouldn't make it a crime for him to… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:27 Injured Israeli soldier recounts experience on frontlines against Hezbollah By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The deadly back-and-forth between Hezbollah and Israel has the potential to scuttle the U.S.-Iran agreement. Many of the Israeli soldiers are reservists, called up again to fight Israeli adversaries at great personal cost. Nick Schifrin met one Israeli officer on… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:01 How Americans are welcoming World Cup fans from across the globe By Amna Nawaz, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Azhar Merchant Most headlines from the first week of World Cup matches have been from the games themselves. But off the field, American host cities and the way they’ve embraced teams from around the globe have sparked their own memorable moments. Amna… Continue watching
Jun 18 Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the U.S.-Iran deal By Kareem Chehayeb, Malak Harb, Bilal Hussein, Associated Press The U.S.-Iran deal also calls for an end to the war in Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Hezbollah, but it's unclear what that means in practice. Continue reading
Jun 18 Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil facilities, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion. Some areas have reported fuel shortages. Continue reading