Sep 19 Estonia says 3 Russian fighter jets entered its airspace in ‘brazen’ incursion By Geir Moulson, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Russia’s violation of Poland’s airspace was the most serious cross-border incident into a NATO member country since the war in Ukraine began with Russia’s all-out invasion in February 2022. Continue reading
Sep 19 Sudanese paramilitary group reportedly kills 43 in mosque drone strike, says a local medical group By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press The Sudan Doctors Network said Friday on X that Muslim worshipers, including older people and children, were killed in a drone strike launched by the Rapid Support Forces, calling it a “heinous crime” against unarmed civilians that showed the group’s… Continue reading
Sep 19 UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The resolution put forth by South Korea, the current president of the 15-member council, did not garner the support of the nine countries required to halt the series of sanctions from taking effect at the end of the month, as… Continue reading
Sep 19 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address U.N. meeting virtually after U.S. revoked visa By Associated Press Abbas had hoped to attend a meeting next week called for by France and Saudi Arabia aimed at advancing a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia plan to recognize a Palestinian state. Continue reading
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