Sep 17 Ukraine expects to have $3.5 billion in its fund to buy U.S. weapons, Zelenskyy says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukraine expects to have a $3.5 billion fund by next month to buy weapons from the U.S. and sustain its fight against Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Sep 17 France’s new PM faces a bumpy ride with budget challenges and nationwide strikes By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, faces big challenges like a ballooning deficit and unrest. Continue reading
Sep 17 South African police official testifies on criminal syndicate infiltration in government By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press A top police official in South Africa has testitified on his claims the police and justice system has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates. Continue reading
Sep 17 Iran executes man it claims spied for Israel. Activists say he was tortured into false confession By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran says it executed a man accused of spying for Israel, but activists dispute the claim, saying he was tortured into a false confession. Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump’s second state visit to the UK meets with protests and arrests By Brian Melley, Associated Press Thousands of people marched through London on Wednesday to protest his trip, which includes a lavish banquet hosted by King Charles III in his honor. Continue reading
Sep 17 PHOTOS: Trumps greeted with royal welcome and protests on state visit to UK By Associated Press King Charles III is hosting President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle, treating the president Wednesday to pageantry including a gilded horse-drawn carriage ride and the largest military welcome for a state visit to the U.K. in living memory before a… Continue reading
Sep 17 EU lays out new tariffs and sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The proposal includes increasing tariffs on some Israeli goods and imposing sanctions on 10 Hamas leaders, Israeli settlers, and two members of Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet. Continue reading
Sep 17 Alexei Navalny’s widow says lab reports show her husband was poisoned By Associated Press Navalny, a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, died in February 2024 while serving a 19-year sentence. Continue reading
Sep 17 Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000 By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's military reports over 150 air and artillery strikes on the city in recent days. The strikes have toppled high-rise towers, which Israel claims are used by Hamas for surveillance. Continue reading
Sep 16 Trump extends TikTok deadline for 4th time after reaching framework deal with China By Darlene Superville, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16. Continue reading