Jun 14 Belarus leader says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel aggression By Associated Press Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the planned deployment of the short-range nuclear weapons to Moscow's neighbor and ally Belarus, in a move widely seen as a warning to the West. Continue reading
Jun 14 European Commission charges Google with antitrust violations, says it must break up digital ad business By Kelvin Chan, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The unprecedented decision Wednesday to push for such a breakup marks a significant escalation by Brussels in its crackdown on Silicon Valley digital giants. Continue reading
Jun 14 Russian aerial strikes in Ukraine kill at least 6 amid Kyiv counteroffensive By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press At least six people were reported killed and more than a dozen injured in the overnight strikes. Continue reading
Jun 14 2 dead after 18-year-old trainee shoots at soldiers at firing range on Japanese army base By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Police say the suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at the scene in Gifu prefecture. Continue reading
Jun 14 State funeral begins for former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi amid day of national mourning By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Berlusconi died at the age of 86 on Monday in a Milan hospital where he was being treated for chronic leukemia. Continue reading
Jun 14 At least 78 migrants dead and dozens feared missing after fishing boat sinks off Greece By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Authorities said 104 people have been rescued so far following the nighttime incident some 75 kilometers southwest of Greece's southern Peloponnese region. Continue reading
Jun 13 Beijing criticizes new U.S. sanctions on companies over pilot training, weapons development By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press A Foreign Ministry spokesperson urged Washington to stop abusing export control measures to hobble Chinese companies. On Monday, the U.S. government placed 43 "entities" on an export control list over national security and foreign policy concerns. Continue reading
Jun 13 Turkey says it’s ready to open a consulate in a city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces By Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is ready to open a consulate in Shusha, a city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces in a war in 2020. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: U.S. inflation report shows smallest retail price increase in 2 years In our news wrap Tuesday, the Labor Department reports retail prices were up four percent from a year ago which is the smallest increase in two years, police in Denver say a drug deal triggered a mass shooting as the… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 4:21 Russia targets Zelenskyy’s hometown with missiles as Ukraine continues counteroffensive By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Tommy Walters Ukraine is in the early stages of a long-planned counteroffensive to win back roughly a fifth of its homeland from Russian occupiers. But Tuesday, as Kyiv intensified its ground attacks, Moscow struck back with air assaults. Missiles rained down on… Continue watching