Jul 26 Watch 9:14 Turmoil in Israel prompts new calls for U.S. to cut off billions in annual aid By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn Israel’s current political turmoil, driven by the most far-right government in that nation’s history, has renewed the debate over America’s financial assistance to that country. The U.S. has been a supporter of Israel since its creation in 1948. William Brangham… Continue watching
Jul 26 Both Koreas mark 70th armistice anniversary in two different ways that highlight rising tensions By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 on Thursday and the two Koreas are marking the anniversary in starkly different ways, underscoring their deepening nuclear tensions. Continue reading
Jul 26 An alliance of Indian opposition parties, called INDIA, joins forces to take on Modi By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press India’s fractured opposition parties have joined forces in a rare show of unity and formed an alliance to unseat the popular but polarizing prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Continue reading
Jul 26 Israel's Supreme Court to review controversial new judicial overhaul law By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israeli civil society groups and others have filed petitions asking the Supreme Court to strike down the law enacted Monday — the first major piece of legislation in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's broader program to overhaul Israel's judiciary. Continue reading
Jul 26 Cambodia's Hun Sen, Asia's longest serving leader, says he'll step down and son will take over By Sopheng Cheang, David Rising, Associated Press Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says he will step down in August and hand the position to his oldest son, though Asia’s longest-serving leader is expected to continue to wield significant power. Continue reading
Jul 26 Dozens of pilot whales are stranded on an Australian beach and more than 50 have died By Associated Press Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves Tuesday near Cheynes Beach by the city of Albany, on the southern tip of Western Australia. Continue reading
Jul 26 Typhoon Doksuri slams into the northern Philippines, leaving at least 2 dead and thousands displaced By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The typhoon slammed into Fuga Island before dawn and later made landfall in another island off Aparri town in Cagayan province, where more than 15,000 people were evacuated from high-risk coastal villages. Continue reading
Jul 26 Deadly wildfires rage across the Mediterranean, prompting evacuations and destroying homes By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support. Continue reading
Jul 25 Lawmakers say the UK should ban Russia's Wagner as a terrorist group By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain has “underplayed and underestimated” the threat posed by the Russian Wagner mercenary group and should ban it as a terrorist organization, a powerful committee of U.K. lawmakers said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:27 Study finds human-caused climate change a definitive factor in brutal heat waves By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow A new analysis finds the brutal heat waves the world has experienced over the past month would be virtually impossible without the impact of human-caused climate change. It comes from an international group of researchers that are part of an… Continue watching