Feb 12 Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean? By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Egypt has threatened to void its decades-long peace treaty with Israel if it begins a large-scale offensive against Rafah, where some 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in densely packed tent camps on the border with Egypt. Continue reading
Feb 12 Fact-checking Trump’s comments urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Trump's comment on Saturday represented the latest instance in which the former president and Republican front-runner seemed to side with an authoritarian state over America's democratic allies. Continue reading
Feb 12 Chief of UNRWA in Gaza calls EU funds ‘absolutely critical’ but the bloc wants an audit By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The aid agency, UNRWA, has been the main supplier of food, water and shelter during Israel's war against Hamas. But it's reeling from allegations that 12 staff members participated in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Continue reading
Feb 12 Houthis fire missiles at Iran-bound ship, causing damage but no injuries By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The attack on the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Star Iris shows just how widely the Houthis now target ships. Continue reading
Feb 12 Pakistani premier defends delayed election results release, insists vote was fair By Munir Ahmed, Abdul Sattar, Associated Press Anwaarul-Haq-Kakar said it took election authorities only 36 hours to count over 60 million votes while also grappling with attacks by militants. Continue reading
Feb 12 Cambodia reports country’s first avian flu death of 2024 By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press The World Health Organization and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization this month warned that Lunar New Year festivities celebrated in much of Asia posed an increased risk of spreading the virus. Continue reading
Feb 12 Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Rafah as military rescues 2 hostages By Najib Jobain, Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In Gaza, the operation unleashed another tragedy in a war that has killed 28,340 Palestinians in the territory, displaced over 80 percent of the population and set off a massive humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
Feb 11 NATO secretary-general says Trump puts allies at risk by encouraging Russian aggression By Vanessa Gera, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that Donald Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do "whatever the hell they want" to… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Trump’s comments on NATO and Russia stir international backlash In our news wrap Sunday, Trump’s remarks about encouraging Russian aggression against NATO countries are drawing fire from allies around the world, Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized again, Ukraine says it shot down a mass barrage of Russian drone… Continue watching
Feb 11 Alexander Stubb, Finland’s former prime minister, wins presidency after runoff vote By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s election runoff Sunday against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a close race for the presidency and the task of steering the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member… Continue reading