Jun 16 78 countries at Swiss summit agree Ukraine's territorial integrity required for peace By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. The way forward… Continue reading
Jun 15 Haitian leaders replace police chief as officer deaths rise amid gang violence By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Haitian leaders have ousted Frantz Elbé, the beleaguered director of Haiti’s National Police, following months of criticism that he wasn’t doing enough to protect officers under assault by gangs. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 2:51 News Wrap: Harris announces $1.5 billion aid package for Ukrainian infrastructure In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Harris pledged aid for Ukraine’s hard-hit energy sector at a peace summit in Switzerland, eight Israeli soldiers died in an explosion in southern Gaza, nearly 2 million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat for… Continue watching
Jun 15 World leaders attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, with Russia notably absent By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Dozens of world leaders converged on a Swiss resort Saturday to discuss how to bring peace to war-ravaged Ukraine, though any hopes of a real breakthrough were muted by the absence of Russia. Continue reading
Jun 15 U.S. strikes Houthi radar sites after merchant sailor goes missing in Red Sea attack By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after one merchant sailor went missing and the vessel he was on caught fire in the latest Houthi strike on shipping in the crucial Red Sea… Continue reading
Jun 15 Southern Gaza blast kills 8 Israeli soldiers, deadliest attack on Israel's military in months By Jack Jeffery, Associated Press An explosion in southern Gaza killed eight Israeli soldiers, the military said Saturday, making it the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. Continue reading
Jun 15 Royals greet public from palace balcony in display of unity after months of cancer treatments By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales' first appearance at a public event since her cancer diagnosis early this year. Continue reading
Jun 15 Muslims converge at Mount Arafat to worship as Hajj pilgrimage reaches its peak By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday at a sacred hill in Saudi Arabia for worship and reflection amid a sweltering heat. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 7:20 Former CENTCOM head's new book reflects on leading most active command in U.S. military By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The United States military has divided the world into different regional commands and put a general or admiral in charge of planning and conducting military operations in that part of the world. For the past two and a half decades,… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 6:31 Why Mexico City is having trouble getting water to its 22 million residents By Julia Galiano-Rios, Sam Lane North America’s largest city is facing a water crisis. The Mexico City area is home to some 22 million people and solutions to keep water accessible have been elusive. As special correspondent Julia Galiano-Rios reports, there are several factors complicating… Continue watching