Sep 19 Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan By Jon Gambrell, Riazat Butt, Associated Press The case of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 76, underlined the concerns of the West over the actions of the Taliban since they overthrew the country’s U.S.-backed government in a 2021 lightning offensive. Continue reading
Sep 19 Trump, Xi in talks to finalize TikTok deal that allows app to keep operating in the U.S. By Didi Tang, Associated Press The call may offer clues about whether the two leaders might meet in person to hash out a final agreement to end their trade war and provide clarity on where relations between the world's two superpowers may be headed. Continue reading
Sep 19 European Commission president says they’ll sanction Russian export of liquefied natural gas By Lorne Cook, Associated Press “It is time to turn off the tap” on LNG, von der Leyen said in a video statement outlining her commission's new sanctions proposals. They must be endorsed by the 27 EU countries before they can enter force. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Trump wraps up state visit to the UK In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump closed out his state visit to the UK with a series of deals, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 7:58 Israeli ambassador to U.S. says war ends when Gaza is ‘free of Hamas’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn This week, Israel intensified its military campaign in Gaza City and an independent United Nations human rights commission concluded that Israel’s action in Gaza constituted genocide. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter to discuss the… Continue watching
Sep 18 U.S. again vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire, hostage release By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The United States once again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday that had demanded for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages after saying that the effort did not go far enough in condemning… Continue reading
Sep 18 Trump’s moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent By Justin Spike, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that he has often praised. Continue reading
Sep 18 Poland turns to Ukraine for drone warfare expertise after Russian weapons enter airspace By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Poland is tapping into Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare by setting up joint military training and manufacturing projects. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Trump, Starmer asked about firing of UK Ambassador Mandelson over Epstein ties By Associated Press President Donald Trump claimed Thursday to not know the ex-UK ambassador who was fired because of his Jeffrey Epstein connection. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: Trump says U.S. ‘trying to get’ Bagram Air Base back from Afghan government By Associated Press In a news conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Donald Trump described his call for the U.S. military to re-establish a beachhead in Afghanistan as “breaking news” but he has previously raised the idea. Continue reading