Jun 26 Watch 9:43 Ksenia Karelina says release from Russian prison ‘feels like starting a new life’ By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Ksenia Karelina thought she was going to visit family in Russia in January 2024, but authorities there had other ideas. They detained the 32-year-old because of a small donation she made to support Ukraine. They charged her with treason and… Continue watching
Jun 26 Space station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Rubio helps brief Congress on Iran strikes By Associated Press The classified briefing, originally scheduled for Tuesday, also comes as the Senate is expected to vote this week on a resolution that would require congressional approval if President Donald Trump were to order another strike on Iran. Continue reading
Jun 26 U.S. is pulling funding from Gavi, global group that has paid for more than a billion kids to get vaccinated By Maria Cheng, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the organization has “ignored the science" and “lost the public trust.”… Continue reading
Jun 26 Zelenskyy approves special tribunal plans to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine invasion By Molly Quell, Associated Press The special tribunal aims to target senior Russian leaders for the “crime of aggression,” which underpins the countless war crimes Ukraine accuses Russian forces of committing since the start of the war on Feb. 24, 2022. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Congress gets classified intelligence on Iran strike By Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators are set to meet with top national security officials Thursday as some lawmakers question President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites and whether those strikes were ultimately successful. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Hegseth berates news media during briefing on U.S. strikes against Iran By Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine held a Thursday morning news conference to respond to an early leaked intelligence report suggesting U.S. strikes against Iran likely put the country back mere months. Continue reading
Jun 26 Runner Faith Kipyegon will try to become first woman to break 4-minute mile By Associated Press She will need to shave at least 7.65 seconds off her world record time of 4:07.64. Continue reading
Jun 26 Iran’s supreme leader warns U.S. against further attacks in his first statement since ceasefire By Farnoush Amiri, David Rising, Associated Press He also downplayed Sunday's U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump — who said the attack "completely and fully obliterated Iran's nuclear program — had “exaggerated” its impact. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:09 Trump insists U.S. strikes ‘obliterated’ nuclear sites, says talks with Iran could resume By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson President Trump again forcefully defended his conclusion that the bombing he ordered of Iranian nuclear facilities "obliterated" them. CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a statement affirming the administration’s claims about the effectiveness of the strikes, saying Iran's facilities "would have… Continue watching