Apr 18 United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall, massive flooding, hits desert nation By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, allowed global carriers on Thursday morning to again fly into Terminal 1 at the airfield. Continue reading
Apr 17 EU leaders vow to impose tougher sanctions against Iran as Ukraine's president pleads for support By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press At a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron urged his EU counterparts to "adapt" and "expand" sanctions against Iran. Meanwhile, the war between Russia and Ukraine remained high on the EU's agenda. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 4:51 How Kharkiv is coping after 2 years of war and constant Russian strikes By Dan Sagalyn, Sam Lane Another deadly Russian strike in Ukraine killed at least 17 people, including three children, and injured many more. Officials say three Russian cruise missiles struck the center of the town of Chernihiv, located about 65 miles from the Russian border… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 8:47 How will Israel respond to Iran's drone attack? Middle East experts offer views By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For decades, Israel and Iran have fought one another in the shadows and through proxies. That all changed this past weekend with Iran's direct attack on Israel. Israeli officials said they will retaliate but world leaders are urging restraint. Nick… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 14:11 Iraqi PM discusses regional turmoil and his country's partnership with the U.S. By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Layla Quran, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani is in Washington this week on the heels of tension in the Middle East. On the agenda was the future of U.S.-Iraq security cooperation, improving Iraqi economic and political integration with the region and… Continue watching
Apr 17 U.S. reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades By Joshua Goodman, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press In October, the U.S. granted Maduro's government relief from sanctions on its state-run oil, gas and mining sectors after it agreed to work with members of the opposition to hold a free and competitive election this year. Continue reading
Apr 17 Netanyahu dismisses calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how and when to respond to Iran's attack By Julia Frankel, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel has vowed to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack without saying when or how. Continue reading
Apr 17 UAE deluged after historic storm dumps record rain across the desert nation By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The state-run WAM news agency called the rain "a historic weather event" that surpassed "anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949."… Continue reading
Apr 17 Russian missiles strike Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, kill 17 people as the war approaches a critical stage By Illia Novikov, Associated Press A lack of further military support from Ukraine's Western partners increasingly leaves it at the mercy of the bigger Kremlin forces. Continue reading
Apr 17 UN appeals for $2.8 billion in aid to help millions of Palestinians at risk of famine By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Andrea De Domenico, the head of the U.N. humanitarian office for Gaza and the West Bank, told reporters Tuesday that "massive operations" are required to restore those services and meet minimum standards – and this can't be done during military… Continue reading