Apr 10 Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press It’s the first read on inflation to capture the effects of the Iran war. Continue reading
Apr 09 Venezuelan lawmakers approve sweeping mining bill to entice wary foreign investors By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The bill regulates mineral rights, establishes small, medium and large-scale mining categories, and allows for independent arbitration of disputes, which foreign investors view as key to guard against the government seizing their assets. Continue reading
Apr 09 Putin declares weekend ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine for Orthodox Easter By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 6:58 Israel agrees to talks with Lebanon as strikes there threaten fragile U.S.-Iran truce By Simona Foltyn, Eliot Barnhart, Daniel Okay Israel agreed to negotiations with Lebanon as its continued strikes are jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. It comes as American and Iranian diplomats are set to meet in Pakistan, but a wide gulf of trust and… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 5:23 What people in Iran are saying about the war and their government By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn In recent days, the focus has been on the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon. But less attention has been paid to the people inside Iran, those who have borne the… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 8:41 Ukraine faces military desertions as Russian invasion grinds through 5th year By Jack Hewson Ukraine’s military is facing a growing problem of desertion. An estimated 150,000 service members may be missing from their units as the war grinds through its fifth year. Soldiers cite fatigue caused by long deployments, anger at orders seen as… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 5:10 Israelis mark Passover in shadow of war: 'We cannot celebrate together' By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi This year, Easter and Passover coincided, not only with each other, but with the war in Iran. That led to subdued holidays in Israel. Gatherings were restricted in size, and access to Jerusalem was severely limited. Producer Karl Bostic and… Continue watching
Apr 09 Fact-checking Trump and Hegseth's claims of U.S. 'victory' in the Iran war By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Based on available information, the U.S. and its military partner, Israel, achieved significant battlefield wins, experts said. However, they said that calling it a "total victory" overlooks significant strategic setbacks for the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 09 This 1.9 billion-year-old bedrock will soon house the world's 1st permanent nuclear waste site By James Brooks, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press After decades of construction, the world's first facility for permanently disposing spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland, becoming a final resting place for tons of dangerous radioactive waste. Continue reading
Apr 09 Pro-Iran groups deploy AI to troll Trump, influence the war narrative By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage on the U.S., even indirectly. Continue reading