Jul 17 What’s in the GOP bill clawing back $9 billion from foreign aid and public broadcasting? By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate approved the vast majority of President Donald Trump's request in the early morning hours Thursday, 51-48. Continue reading
Jul 17 Massive fire engulfs shopping mall in Iraq, killing more than 60 By Ali Abdul Hassan and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraqi officials say a fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people in eastern Wasit province. Continue reading
Jul 17 Myanmar troops recapture strategic town from rebel forces By Grant Peck, Associated Press State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort. Continue reading
Jul 17 Zelenskyy appoints Yulia Svyrydenko as new prime minister for war-weary Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian President Zelenskyy appointed the key negotiator of his country’s deal with the U.S. to partner on the development of minerals as its new prime minister. Continue reading
Jul 17 Syrian forces leave Sweida after days of clashes with Druze minority By Kareem Chehayeb, Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with militias from the Druze minority. Continue reading
Jul 17 Ukraine approves plan to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia, Zelenskyy says By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of expanding production to counter Russia's invasion and strike deeper into Russian territory. Continue reading
Jul 17 Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis By Wafaa Shurafa, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The late Pope Francis, who died in April, had regularly spoken to the priest about the situation in the war-ravaged territory. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 3:12 Syria and Druze minority agree to new ceasefire after Israeli strikes on Damascus By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart Some Syrian military units are withdrawing from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly fighting. Secretary of State Rubio announced late Wednesday that all parties, including Israel, agreed to a ceasefire. But the day began with Israeli strikes… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: 2nd party exits Netanyahu’s parliament coalition, leaving him with a minority In our news wrap Wednesday, a second party in Israel exited Netanyahu's coalition, leaving him with a minority in parliament, an American aid organization in Gaza says 20 Palestinians died in a crowd surge at one of its distribution sites… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 7:37 Palestinian American ambushed on family land and killed by Israeli settlers, cousin says By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev The U.S. is demanding accountability amid a surge in Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians. On Friday, a 20-year-old Palestinian American was beaten to death in the West Bank. Saifullah Musallet is now the fifth American to be killed in the… Continue watching