Jun 17 A record number of NATO allies are spending more on defense, hitting alliance's goals By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The estimated figure is a nearly fourfold increase from 2021 in the ranks of the 32 NATO members meeting the alliance's defense spending guideline. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Houthis causing 'needless suffering' for Gazans, Kirby says By News Desk and Associated Press Monday's White House news briefing addressed attacks at sea by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, previewing sanctions that were going to be rolled out later in the day. Continue reading
Jun 17 Netanyahu has dissolved Israel's War Cabinet amid growing frustrations with war in Gaza By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The War Cabinet was dissolved following the departure from the government of Benny Gantz, an opposition lawmaker who had joined the coalition in the early days of the war. Continue reading
Jun 16 LGBTQ Ukrainian soldiers rally for legal rights, hoping their service is changing attitudes By Derek Gatopoulos, Alex Babenko, Associated Press Several hundred LGBTQ Ukrainian servicemen and their supporters marched in central Kyiv Sunday to demand more rights and highlight their service to their country in its war with Russia. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 5:43 National security adviser Sullivan: Ukraine's territorial integrity 'has to be respected' By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn Israel’s military said Sunday it will limit fighting in a small area of southern Gaza to allow the passage of aid, a move condemned by far-right members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. Meanwhile, world leaders gathered in Switzerland for a Ukraine… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 1:54 News Wrap: Summer activities erupt in violence with shootings in two states In our news wrap Sunday, shootings in Texas and Michigan left two people dead and 15 wounded, Russian state media says security forces stormed a detention center after prisoners took two guards hostage, and an oil spill at one of… Continue watching
Jun 16 As Muslim pilgrims perform final rites of Hajj, 14 Jordanians die of sunstroke in Saudi Arabia By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for… Continue reading
Jun 16 Singapore works to clean up oil slick after boat collides with stationary fuel supply ship By Associated Press An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore’s southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa, and sparked concerns it may threaten marine wildlife as a clean-up operation was… Continue reading
Jun 16 This Eid al-Adha, a normally joyous Muslim holiday reminds families in Gaza of war's toll By Fatma Khaled, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it's supposed to be: with large family feasts, meat shared with those less fortunate, and new clothes and gifts for children. Continue reading
Jun 16 Israel announces 'tactical pause' to daytime fighting along road in Rafah to allow aid through By Josef Federman, Wafaa Shurafa, Lee Keath, Associated Press Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its… Continue reading