May 14 Palestinians mark 76 years of dispossession as yet another catastrophe unfolds in Gaza By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Palestinians on Wednesday will mark the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel. It's an event that is at the core of their national struggle, but in many ways pales in comparison to the calamity now… Continue reading
May 14 Putin visits China to discuss with Xi ‘cooperation in various fields’ By Associated Press The two continent-sized authoritarian states are increasingly in dispute with democracies and NATO while seeking to gain influence in Africa, the Middle East and South America. Continue reading
May 14 Blinken says U.S. arms are helping Ukraine as nation faces a new Russian offensive By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Analysts have called this moment one of the most dangerous for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Biden announces new tariffs on Chinese goods including electric vehicles, solar panels By Josh Boak, Fatima Hussein, Paul Wiseman, Didi Tang, Associated Press The Democratic president said that Chinese government subsidies ensure the nation's companies don’t have to turn a profit, giving them an unfair advantage in global trade. Continue reading
May 14 More than half a million Palestinians displaced as Israeli military fighting escalates in Gaza By Associated Press Some 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza face catastrophic levels of hunger, on the brink of starvation, and a “full-blown famine” is taking place in the north, according to the U.N. Continue reading
May 13 Small, well-built Chinese electric vehicle poses a big threat to the U.S. auto industry By Tom Krisher, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Defense minister replacement shows Putin’s desperation, State Department says In our news wrap Monday, the State Department says Vladimir Putin's appointment of a new defense minister shows his 'desperation' to sustain his invasion of Ukraine, smoke from wildfires in Canada prompted health warnings in parts of the Midwest and… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 4:38 Israel faces diplomatic pressure to avoid assault on Rafah By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The United Nations says more than 360,000 Gazans who fled to Rafah have now been forced to flee again as Israeli troops attack sectors of the city in a bid to rout Hamas. Also in Rafah, the first foreign U.N. Continue watching
May 13 China and U.S. envoys to hold 1st top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The meeting Tuesday is billed as an opening exchange of views in an inter-governmental dialogue on AI agreed during a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November. Continue reading
May 13 Town in western Canada prepares for possible ‘last stand’ as wildfires rage By Associated Press The blaze is one of several out-of-control wildfires in Western Canada threatening communities in provinces such as Alberta and Manitoba. Drought has made the fires worse. Continue reading