Feb 16 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Paris signed security agreement with France after similar deal with Germany By Geir Moulson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press It's a signal of long-term support as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war. Continue reading
Feb 16 Top UN court rejects South Africa’s request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah By Associated Press The International Court of Justice last month ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering an end to the military offensive that has laid waste… Continue reading
Feb 16 Egypt builds wall near Gaza ahead of expected Israeli offensive on Rafah Egypt, which has not publicly acknowledged the construction, repeatedly has warned Israel not to forcibly expel the over 1 million Palestinians now displaced in Rafah across the border into its territory while it battles the militant group Hamas for a… Continue reading
Feb 16 5 patients die as oxygen runs out in Gaza hospital seized by Israeli forces, health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli military says its forces are searching Nasser Hospital for the possible remains of hostages abducted by Hamas. Continue reading
Feb 16 World leaders blame Putin’s government in Russia for death of Alexei Navalny By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Navalny, 47, was serving a 19-year prison sentence on extremism charges in a remote penal colony above the Arctic Circle at the time of his death. Continue reading
Feb 16 Zelenskyy signs bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Germany By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The security agreements appear aimed primarily at sending a message of long-term solidarity as Ukraine has gone back on the defensive in the war, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Embracing dictators and global isolation is ‘dangerous, destabilizing,’ Harris says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday warned of the dangers of growing authoritarianism and isolationism in a not-so-veiled repudiation of Donald Trump’s worldview and threats to renege on security guarantees for NATO allies should he return to the White House. Continue reading
Feb 16 Russia says imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died By Associated Press The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. An ambulance arrived to try to rehabilitate him, but he died. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 5:17 Civilians describe living in crossfire as Israel and Hezbollah battles escalate By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Karl Bostic, Ethan Dodd As the war in Gaza rages, tensions are escalating on Israel’s Northern border. Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, which the U.S. labels a terrorist group, have traded fire since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israelis who live… Continue watching
Feb 15 FBI informant charged for making up allegations about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 or 2016, prosecutors said Thursday. Continue reading