Apr 24 Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exercise By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The bolting horses injured at least four people, collided with vehicles and caused chaos during the morning rush hour. Continue reading
Apr 24 Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S., AP reports By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Ukraine had been begging for the long-range system because the missiles provide a critical ability to strike Russian targets that are farther away, allowing Ukrainian forces to stay safely out of range. Continue reading
Apr 24 Biden faces challenge of navigating Israel-Hamas war protests on college campuses amid reelection bid By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Chris Megerian, Associated Press At best for Biden, the protests are a passing distraction while the White House presses forward with negotiations over a cease-fire and the release of hostages held by Hamas while pushing Israel to limit casualties with more than 34,000 Palestinians… Continue reading
Apr 24 Here's what happened when India banned TikTok By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S. In India, the app was banned nearly four years ago. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Senate advances bill to send billions in aid to Ukraine In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate advanced a bill to send billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, Israel ordered new evacuations of Northern Gaza as it carried out a wave of strikes throughout the strip, Norway called on… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 7:21 As ethnic violence rages on in Manipur, Indian government accused of looking the other way By Zeba Warsi Indian Prime Minister Modi hopes to secure a third term in elections now underway. He's promising voters a rising, united India. But in India’s northeast, a state is at war with itself. Hundreds are dead, tens of thousands displaced and… Continue watching
Apr 23 Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate passes military aid to Ukraine and Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Biden. Continue reading
Apr 23 Zelenskyy suspects intimidation campaign by Russia after Kharkiv TV tower destroyed By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Since late March, Russia has stepped up the pressure on Kharkiv, apparently aiming to exploit Ukraine’s shortage of air defense systems. Continue reading
Apr 23 Moscow court upholds pretrial detention of jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich By Associated Press Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as bargaining chips in soaring U.S.-Russian tensions over the Kremlin’s military operation in Ukraine. Continue reading