May 20 Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash in moment of high tension for region By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say in the Shiite theocracy. He insisted the government was in control, but the deaths mark yet another blow to a country beset by pressures both at home and abroad. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Rescue effort underway after helicopter with Iran president crashes In our news wrap Sunday, a rescue operation is underway after the helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi apparently crashed, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden tells Morehouse College graduates that he hears their… Continue watching
May 19 Helicopter carrying Iranian president apparently crashes, sparking rescue operation By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials apparently has crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of his country on Sunday, sparking a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest as the public was urged to pray. Continue reading
May 19 Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza as Israel's leaders air wartime divisions By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting with Hamas raged across the north on Sunday. Continue reading
May 18 Member of Israel's war cabinet threatens to quit over Gaza strategy By Wafaa Shurafa, Joseph Krauss, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member War Cabinet, threatened Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan in three weeks' time for the war in Gaza. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: Israeli war cabinet member threatens to quit over Gaza strategy In our news wrap Saturday, a member of Israel’s war cabinet threatens to quit if the government does not adopt a new Gaza strategy, dangerous heat poses new risk, with widespread power outages in Houston flash flooding kills at least… Continue watching
May 18 Flash floods due to heavy rains kill at least 84 people in Afghanistan By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north following weeks of deadly torrents. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 7:02 New book 'World on the Brink' argues U.S. failing to deter Chinese invasion of Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ethan Dodd This week, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin inaugurated a “new era” of partnership, just before Taiwan inaugurates a new president on Monday. The new book, "World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for… Continue watching
May 17 Russia and China are supporting each other's territorial reach, says Taiwan's foreign minister By Simina Mistreanu, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, says Russia and China are helping each other to expand their territories. Continue reading
May 17 Train fares in Buenos Aires spike by 360 percent By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Argentina's President Javier Milei's austerity campaign spikes subway fares by 360 percent across the country's capital. Continue reading