Jun 26 Watch 8:36 What’s next for Putin’s regime after Wagner revolt in Russia? By Geoff Bennett, Tommy Walters Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing up national unity two days after an uprising by mercenaries. He hailed them as patriots in a televised statement, but that did little to quiet the questions swirling about the Kremlin. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 4:44 How the attempted rebellion in Russia could affect Putin’s war in Ukraine By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrian Aranda After a short-lived mutiny exposed instability in Russia, we take a look at what the revolt means for the war in Ukraine. Geoff Bennett discussed that with Samuel Bendett, a Russian military analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 6:32 News Wrap: Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer sentenced to life in prison In our news wrap Monday, the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer was sentenced to life in prison after a guilty plea, lawyers made closing arguments in the trial of a former sheriff's deputy charged with child neglect for not… Continue watching
Jun 26 Putin says brief insurrection played into Ukraine’s hands By Associated Press In a televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed “Russia's enemies” and said they “miscalculated.”… Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: No involvement by U.S. or NATO in Russian mercenary revolt, Biden says By Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Monday called the uprising and the challenges it poses to President Vladimir Putin's power “a struggle within the Russian system.”… Continue reading
Jun 26 Shell pipeline oil spill contaminates farming, fishing communities in a long-polluted part of Nigeria By Taiwo Adebayo, Associated Press While spills are frequent in the region, activists call this "one of the worst in the last 16 years."… Continue reading
Jun 26 Wagner mercenary leader issues first statement as uncertainty swirls after armed mutiny By Associated Press Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin has released the first audio statement since an aborted armed rebellion he staged on Saturday, defending the move as a reaction to an attack on his force that killed some 30 of his fighters. Continue reading
Jun 26 2 million begin Hajj as pilgrimage returns to full capacity for first time since pandemic By Riazat Butt, Associated Press The Hajj pilgrimage has officially started in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:13 Putin’s authority called into question after Wagner Group’s uprising By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young The most significant challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two decades in power only lasted about 24 hours, but now, questions arise about the long-term consequences of the mutiny led by Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. Russian foreign policy expert… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 6:22 The traumatic effects of violence on Sudan’s children fleeing deadly conflict By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn At least 860 people have died and more than half a million have fled Sudan, where fighting between government forces and a rival paramilitary faction is entering its eleventh week. As control of Sudan hangs in the balance, so do… Continue watching