Jun 25 Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with world's first samples from the far side of the moon By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Chinese scientists anticipate the returned samples will include 2.5 million-year-old volcanic rock and other material that scientists hope will answer questions about geographic differences on the moon's two sides. Continue reading
Jun 25 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's plane leaves Bangkok to U.S. for plea deal and later freedom By Jintamas Saksornchai, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The official WikiLeaks account on X said Assange is heading toward Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth in the Pacific, where he's scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 25 UN-backed contingent of foreign police arrive in Haiti, Kenya-led officers prepare to face gangs By Associated Press A couple hundred officers from Kenya landed in the capital of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday. It wasn't immediately known what the Kenyans' first assignment would be. Continue reading
Jun 25 Israel's highest court orders army to end draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox men By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The court ruled that in the absence of a law that distinguishes between Jewish seminary students and other draftees, Israel's compulsory military service system applies to the ultra-Orthodox like any other citizen. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 6:38 Netanyahu says Israel may shift focus to Hezbollah in Lebanon after Gaza war ends By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Mekhi Hill Israel indicated it's close to ending what it called the “intense” phase of its operations in Gaza, and would soon transition to a new stage of the war. That word came as Israel’s defense minister met with senior U.S. officials… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia carry out deadly strikes on each other's territory In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine and Russia have been carrying out deadly strikes on each other's territory, flooding from torrential rain has hit parts of the Midwest leading to evacuations and adding misery to a region dealing with an… Continue watching
Jun 24 AP report: U.S. expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight Russia By Tara Copp, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials. Continue reading
Jun 24 Russia's Dagestan region mourns after gunmen kill 20 people, officials say By Associated Press Sunday’s violence was the latest that officials blamed on Islamic extremists in the predominantly Muslim region in the North Caucasus. Continue reading
Jun 24 Netanyahu says Israel will only agree to 'partial' cease-fire, will continue fighting after pause By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The prime minister's comments, made in an interview with a pro-Netanyahu Israeli TV channel late Sunday, sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas. Continue reading
Jun 24 Fire spreads through South Korean lithium battery factory, killing 22 workers By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Officials said the fire began Monday after batteries exploded while workers were examining and packaging them on the second floor of the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul. Continue reading