Jul 07 EU’s Ursula von der Leyen faces no-confidence vote this week By Associated Press The president of the European Union’s executive branch faces a no-confidence vote this week linked in part to text messages she exchanged with a pharmaceutical boss during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 07 Russia fires over 100 drones at Ukraine killing at least 10 civilians, authorities say By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia has intensified aerial strikes, deploying thousands of drones, missiles and bombs in recent weeks. Continue reading
Jul 07 Israel launches strikes against Houthi rebels after attack on a Liberian bulk carrier in the Red Sea By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The ship attack comes at a sensitive moment in the Middle East, as a possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war hangs in the balance, and as Iran weighs whether to restart negotiations over its nuclear program following American airstrikes targeting… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 6:13 What to expect from Netanyahu and Trump’s high-stakes White House meeting By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday. Netanyahu left Israel Sunday for the two leaders’ first in-person meeting since last month’s joint U.S.-Israeli assault on Iranian nuclear facilities. John… Continue watching
Jul 06 Kyiv signs deals to boost drone production as Russia and Ukraine trade strikes By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone production. Continue reading
Jul 06 Crew abandons Liberian-flagged ship attacked in the Red Sea as it took on water, UK military says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Suspicion for the attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Magic Seas immediately fell on the Houthis, particularly as a security firm said it appeared bomb-carrying drone boats hit the ship after it was targeted by small arms and rocket-propelled grenades. Continue reading
Jul 06 New details on Gaza ceasefire proposal emerge a day before Trump and Netanyahu meet By Wafaa Shurafa, Samya Kullab, Associated Press A person familiar with the negotiations shared with The Associated Press a copy of the latest ceasefire proposal submitted by mediators to Hamas. The document outlines plans for a 60-day ceasefire during which Hamas would hand over 10 living and… Continue reading
Jul 05 Iran’s supreme leader makes first public appearance since start of Iran-Israel war By Associated Press Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 5:29 How North Korean operatives are infiltrating U.S. companies to fund weapons programs By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic This week, federal prosecutors charged four North Korean nationals with scheming to get hired by a U.S. company as remote workers and then steal nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency. It’s a relatively new North Korean threat: operatives using fake IDs… Continue watching
Jul 05 Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, another 10 killed in attack at food aid site By Wafaa Shurafa, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Much of Gaza's population of over 2 million now relies on international aid after the war has largely devastated agriculture and other food sources and left many people near famine. Continue reading