Jun 12 Watch 7:06 'Close doesn't count': Mideast experts assess potential U.S.-Iran agreement By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the motivations and potential outcomes of this latest attempt to end the war in Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:19 How Gaza's students are still learning despite shattered schools and displacement By Ali Rogin, Kayan Taraporevala, Shams Odeh, Janine AlHadidi For nearly three years, children in Gaza have grown up surrounded by war, displacement and loss. Thousands of children have been killed in Israeli strikes that followed the Hamas assault on Oct. 7. Still, the children of Gaza yearn for… Continue watching
Jun 12 Ahead of G7, Canada's Carney softens tone toward Trump with trade talks at stake By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, became a symbol of middle-power resistance in January, when he declared the global rules-based order over and condemned coercion by great powers on smaller countries. Continue reading
Jun 12 As officials again say Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press By most accounts, strikes by the U.S. and Israel have significantly degraded Iran's military capabilities and killed scores of senior leaders. But those tactical successes don’t necessarily translate into achieving all of President Donald Trump’s strategic aims, even as the… Continue reading
Jun 12 Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during his final day in this epicenter of the African migration route to Europe. Continue reading
Jun 12 Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Philippine officials said Friday that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south and left 46 people dead with 38 others missing. Continue reading
Jun 12 David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88. Continue reading
Jun 12 World Cup what to know: Mexico starts with big win while the US and Canada prepare for openers By David Brandt, Associated Press Mexico opened the World Cup on Thursday with a dominant 2-0 win over South Africa in front of a boisterous home crowd at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium. Continue reading
Jun 12 Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war By Aamer Madhani, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump has long been looking for this weekend to be a big one for his presidency. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 5:20 Trump calls off threatened strikes, says deal with Iran is close By William Brangham, Kayan Taraporevala President Trump said he called off a third night of airstrikes on Iranian targets. In the Oval Office, he again said that a deal was close between the U.S. and Iran, and that it might be signed this weekend. Iran… Continue watching