Mar 11 Sweden's flag raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its membership in the military alliance By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Sweden set aside decades of post-World War II neutrality when it formally joined NATO on March 7. Finland joined last year in another historic move ending years of military nonalignment. Continue reading
Mar 11 Secretary of State Blinken meets with Caribbean leaders as Haiti crisis grows By Associated Press While leaders met behind closed doors, Jimmy Chérizier, considered Haiti’s most powerful gang leader, told reporters that if the international community continues down the current road, “it will plunge Haiti into further chaos.”… Continue reading
Mar 11 Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for editing family photo that stoked speculation about her health By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Several news agencies that initially published the photo, including The Associated Press, withdrew the image over concerns about digital manipulation. Continue reading
Mar 11 Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hundreds of thousands on the brink of famine By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Families would ordinarily break the daily fast with holiday feasts, but even in those parts of Gaza where food is available, there is little beyond canned goods and the prices are too high for many. Continue reading
Mar 10 As populists surge, Portugal's election may be too close to call, according to exit polling By Barry Hatton, Associated Press An exit poll in Portugal’s general election Sunday suggested that the race was too close to call, with two moderate mainstream parties apparently poised to gather the most votes amid a predicted surge in support for a radical right populist… Continue reading
Mar 10 U.S. airlifts some embassy personnel from Haiti and boosts security amid gang violence By Evens Sanon, Associated Press The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and allow nonessential personnel to leave. Continue reading
Mar 10 Ramadan starts on Monday for many Muslims after crescent moon spotted in Saudi Arabia By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: U.S. Army ship en route to Mediterranean for construction of pier for Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, cease-fire talks in the Israel-Hamas war remained stalled as efforts to increase aid to Gaza by sea continued, Alabama Sen. Katie Britt responded to criticism about a misleading story she told in her response to… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 7:33 'The Achilles Trap' offers a new look at Saddam Hussein's relationship with the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Azhar Merchant The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was based on the allegation that the country’s dictator, Saddam Hussein, had weapons of mass destruction. In his new book, author Steve Coll pored over hundreds of audio tapes and transcripts, many previously unreleased,… Continue watching
Mar 10 Aramco announces $121 billion profit in 2023, Saudi oil giant's 2nd highest on record By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saudi oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported it made $121 billion in profit last year, down from its 2022 record due to lower energy prices. Continue reading