Jun 05 Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet, saying he sees 'no point' in it By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face negotiation on the conflict, saying he sees “no point” in it. Continue reading
Jun 05 No one hurt in maritime drone explosion at a Romanian Black Sea port By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press The maritime incident occurred a week after a Russian aerial drone that was part of an attack on Ukraine went astray and struck an apartment building in Romania’s eastern Danube port city of Galati, injuring two people in the NATO… Continue reading
Jun 04 House passes bill to provide more Ukraine aid and impose new sanctions on Russia By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with President Donald Trump's approach to the war and represents the House's second major foreign policy break with Trump this week. Continue reading
Jun 04 What is El Niño and how could it affect weather this year? By Maria Ramirez Uribe A strong El Niño this year, colloquially dubbed a super El Niño, could lead to extreme weather events — from heavy rainfall to exacerbated droughts. Continue reading
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