Jul 12 Watch 7:08 NATO promises long-term military aid to Ukraine but no timeline for membership By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori President Biden is in Finland after an eventful two-day NATO summit in nearby Lithuania. Finland is the newest member of the trans-Atlantic alliance and Biden will celebrate that Thursday. But there was still much to do on the second day… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 5:55 Former ambassador on what was and wasn’t accomplished at NATO summit By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For a look at the NATO summit and what was and wasn't accomplished, Amna Nawaz sat down with Ivo Daalder. He was the U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Obama administration and is now the president of the Chicago Council… Continue watching
Jul 12 Russia’s Defense Ministry says Wagner Group mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military By Associated Press Wagner's disarming reflects efforts by authorities to defuse the threat the mercenary group posed and also appears to herald an end to its operations on the battlefield in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 12 Sweltering heat wave moves across southern Europe By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Spain is sweltering under an unrelenting heat wave as temperatures start to build toward what is forecast to be a torrid weekend across southern Europe. Continue reading
Jul 12 European Union lawmakers back a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change By Raf Cassert, Associated Press The bill is a key part of the EU's vaunted European Green Deal that seeks to establish the world's most ambitious climate and biodiversity targets and make the bloc the global point of reference on all climate issues. Continue reading
Jul 12 Traces of explosives found in yacht in Nord Stream sabotage investigation, diplomats say By Associated Press The diplomats said the investigation has not yet established who sabotaged the pipelines, which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany, or whether a state was involved. Continue reading
Jul 12 Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but clear path to NATO membership remains elusive By Chris Megerian, Lorne Cook, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The United States and other major industrialized nations are pledging long-term security assistance for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Jul 12 Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi wants to join talks on crisis, Thail diplomat says By Jim Gomez, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press Thailand’s top diplomat says he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to engage in talks to resolve the crisis in her strife-torn nation. Continue reading
Jul 12 Russia threatens to pull out of Ukraine grain deal, raising fears about global food security By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press The deal originally reached last summer to ease a global food crisis is up for renewal Monday, and Russian officials say there are no grounds for extending it. Continue reading
Jul 12 North Korea test-fires ICBM after threatening ‘shocking’ consequences over alleged U.S. spy flight By Hyung-Jin Kim, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press South Korea and Japan assessed that the missile flew about 620 miles on a steep angle before landing between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Continue reading