Jun 18 Watch 7:51 More than a million threatened in Sudan city under siege by paramilitary forces By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The U.S. said famine has likely descended in Sudan and warned attacks in the capital of the North Darfur region must stop. El Fasher was home to more than 800,000 internally displaced before it came under siege by rebel paramilitaries. Continue watching
Jun 18 South Korean troops fire warning shots after North Korean soldiers mistakenly cross DMZ border By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the heavily fortified land border for the second time this month. Continue reading
Jun 18 Putin arrives in North Korea for rare visit as Russia seeks to overcome U.S.-led sanctions By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Putin’s visit comes amid growing concerns about an arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions to fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 18 Olympic games are a billion-dollar business and proxy for geopolitical influence By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The Olympics are a giant business generating billions and a proxy for geopolitical influence. Continue reading
Jun 18 Thailand's Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Thailand will become the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Israeli officials say Netanyahu has dissolved war cabinet In our news wrap Monday, Israeli officials say Prime Minister Netanyahu has dissolved his war cabinet, more than 20 countries in the NATO alliance will hit their defense spending targets this year, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issued more than 175,000… Continue watching
Jun 17 U.S. carrier captain says Houthis are trying to 'inspire themselves through misinformation' with false claims of hitting his ship By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may be one of the oldest aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy, but it’s still fighting — despite repeated false claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Continue reading
Jun 17 Investigation identifies entire Palestinian families killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Israel’s air and ground campaign in Gaza is killing entire Palestinian families. Entire bloodlines, sometimes four generations from one family, have perished in single airstrikes. Continue reading
Jun 17 Chinese vessel collides with Philippine ship in latest South China Sea confrontation By David Rising, Associated Press China has been at odds with many other countries in the Asia-Pacific for years over its sweeping maritime claims, including almost all of the South China Sea. Continue reading
Jun 17 Russia's Putin to visit North Korea, expected to meet with Kim Jong Un By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Putin's first trip to the country in 24 years comes amid international concerns about the two countries' expanding military cooperation. Continue reading