Jun 04 Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses against Ukraine's long-range drone strikes By James Jordan, Harriet Morris, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel in latest move pressuring island's leadership By Fatima Hussein, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The sanctions come after Trump signed an executive order expanding sanctions against the island and has been threatening military action ever since ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January and then ordering an energy blockade that choked off fuel shipments to Cuba. Continue reading
Jun 04 North Korea unveils new facility to produce fuel for nuclear weapons By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The nuclear plant's disclosure implies that leader Kim Jong Un is eager to cement his country's status as a nuclear power. Continue reading
Jun 04 Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary By Ken Moritsugu, Kanis Leung, Associated Press Chinese authorities are snuffing out any remembrance of the deadly 1989 military crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square, which happened 37 years ago Thursday, in a further tightening in a yearslong campaign to erase what happened from public… Continue reading
Jun 03 Israel and Lebanon agree to renew fragile ceasefire, create Lebanese security zones By Associated Press In a joint statement released after a fourth round of U.S.-mediated talks at the State Department, the two sides said the ceasefire “is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives” from areas… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:13 Iranian strikes set Kuwait's largest airport ablaze amid fragile ceasefire with the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde The U.S. said its ceasefire with Iran is still holding despite continued violence, with both sides trading fire overnight. Iran also struck Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and injuring dozens. Israel's ongoing invasion in Lebanon is also challenging the… Continue watching
Jun 03 Poland and Lithuania explore playing bigger role in NATO's nuclear deterrence By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Poland and Lithuania confirm they are participating in discussions about their potential role in NATO’s nuclear deterrence efforts, which are built around U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Ukraine strikes oil depot deep inside Russia In our news wrap on Wednesday, Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia's St. Petersburg with drones that flew more than 600 miles to reach their target, the UK's prime minister condemned violent protests that erupted over the… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 5:24 Health workers struggle to contain Ebola outbreak By Chris Ocamringa, Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "catching up" with the spread of the virus. But health officials warn the crisis is far from over with more than 340… Continue watching
Jun 03 WATCH: Johnson says Trump wants U.S. allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday he spent three hours at the White House with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as the president is working on “that final piece” to reopen commerce… Continue reading