Feb 14 A day after his latest hospital release, Austin presses for urgent military aid for Ukraine By Tara Copp, Associated Press Austin hosted the virtual session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Wednesday from his home where he is still recovering from complications from his December surgery to treat prostate cancer. Continue reading
Feb 14 Gaza cease-fire talks appear to stall as Netanyahu calls Hamas demands ‘delusional’ By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused Hamas of hobbling the high-stakes negotiations by sticking to “delusional” demands. Continue reading
Feb 14 Greek lawmakers debate a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage, narrowly supported by public By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press If approved, the bill would grant same-sex couples full parental rights but not allow male partners to seek children born in Greece through surrogacy. Continue reading
Feb 14 After explosions hit Iranian natural gas pipeline, offical blames ‘sabotage and terrorist action’ By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Details were scarce, though the blasts hit a natural gas pipeline running from western Iran north to cities on the Caspian Sea. Continue reading
Feb 14 Climate activists again target art, this time Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ By Associated Press Under a new law, the protesters risk up to six months of jail time. Continue reading
Feb 14 The Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea for the second time in 2 weeks By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's Military Intelligence, known as GUR, says its special operations unit "Group 13" sank the Caesar Kunikov using Magura V5 sea drones on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 14 Indonesian defense minster, once banned by U.S. for human rights abuses, declares victory in presidential election By Niniek Karmini, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press The 72-year-old candidate told thousands of supporters that the victory on Wednesday was "the victory of all Indonesians."… Continue reading
Feb 14 Displaced Palestinians begin evacuating one of Gaza’s main hospitals after weeks of being isolated by fighting By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth month, has devastated Gaza's health sector, with less than half of its hospitals even partially functioning as scores of people are killed and wounded in daily bombardments. Continue reading
Feb 13 Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections By Niniek Karmini, Jim Gomez, Associated Press Millions of Indonesians are choosing a new president as the world's third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 9:36 Thousands of innocent people jailed in El Salvador’s gang crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Julia Galiano-Rios El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele was re-elected for a second term in a landslide win. Bukele has overseen a vast and brutal crackdown on gangs, transforming the nation from one of the deadliest to one of the safest in Latin… Continue watching