Feb 07 Thousands of Spanish farmers stage a 2nd day of tractor protests over EU policies By Ciarán Giles, Raf Cassert, Associated Press Spanish farmers blocked highways and caused traffic jams to demand changes in European Union farming policies. They are also calling for more funds and measures to combat production cost hikes and severe drought. Continue reading
Feb 07 Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops, U.S. military says By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Lolita C. Baldor, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The precision blast came amid roiling tensions in the region, and will likely further anger Iraqi government leaders, who U.S. officials said were not notified in advance of the strike. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 10:44 Experts discuss Gaza cease-fire negotiations as Netanyahu rejects Hamas' latest terms By Nick Schifrin Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a counterproposal from Hamas that would have paused the war in exchange for releasing Israeli hostages over the next few months. The U.S. has hoped a pause could spark broader regional diplomatic progress. Nick… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 7:42 Militia hit by U.S. airstrikes in Iraq claims no connection to attacks on American troops By Simona Foltyn A U.S. airstrike in Baghdad Wednesday killed a leader of a group that has struck American forces for years. But another group bore most of the dead and casualties from last week's strikes and claims no connection to the attacks… Continue watching
Feb 07 Preliminary results show Azerbaijan's president wins re-election By Aida Sultanova, Associated Press Aliyev, 62, has been in power for more than 20 years, succeeding his father who was Azerbaijan's Communist boss and then president for a decade when it became independent after the 1991 Soviet collapse. Continue reading
Feb 07 Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin By David Bauder, Emma Burrows, Associated Press It's Putin's first interview to a Western media figure since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Continue reading
Feb 07 ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas in offshore area under dispute by Guyana and Venezuela By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press The move could escalate tensions between Venezuela and neighboring Guyana, which awarded the exploration license. The area is considered part of Guyana's Essequibo region, but Venezuela has long claimed it as its own. Continue reading
Feb 07 Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported to U.S. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The shift reflects the growing tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as U.S. efforts to import from countries that are friendlier and closer to home. Continue reading
Feb 07 Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more U.S. support of Palestinians, AP-NORC poll says By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that adults in those groups are more likely than U.S. adults overall to say the U.S. is "not supportive enough" of the Palestinians and "too… Continue reading
Feb 07 Russia fires drones and missiles across Ukraine, striking cities including Kyiv By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The attacks targeted at least three major Ukrainian cities including the capital. Continue reading