Sep 11 Elon Musk's refusal to provide Starlink support for Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon By Tara Copp, Associated Press SpaceX founder Elon Musk's refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon. Continue reading
Sep 11 Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country By Associated Press Minsk has announced that it will no longer issue passports to citizens permanently residing abroad in a move considered as a blow to the Belarusian emigrant communities. Continue reading
Sep 11 Russia says ruling party wins most votes in occupied Ukrainian regions. West calls elections sham By Associated Press Russian authorities have been trying to tighten their grip on the territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago but still does not fully control. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 3:59 Frustration and anger grow amid slow earthquake rescue operations in Morocco By Alex Cadier, Eliot Barnhart The aftershocks of the earthquake that hit Morocco Friday continued Monday as the death toll approached 3,000. That number is expected to rise further along with the number of injured. The rescue and recovery operations continue at a slow pace,… Continue watching
Sep 11 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is headed for Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia, where he is expected to hold a rare meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 6:52 News Wrap: 2,000 feared dead following flooding in Libya In our news wrap Monday, the Red Cross says up to 2,000 people may be dead after flooding from a powerful storm hit eastern Libya, the U.S. marked 22 years since the attacks of September 11, the FDA approved new… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:29 Accused 9/11 plotters remain in legal limbo at Guantanamo Bay 22 years after attacks By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori Four months after the 9/11 attacks, the first detainees arrived at a United States military facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More than 20 years later, 30 men are still held there. There's also a new debate over potential plea deals… Continue watching
Sep 11 Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border By Martín Adames Alcántara, Associated Press The measures announced Monday by President Luis Abinader follow the recent excavation of a supposed canal in Haiti that Dominican officials argue will divert water from the shared Massacre River and harm its farmers and the environment. Continue reading
Sep 11 7 things to know about the devastating Morocco earthquake By Sam Metz, Associated Press Law enforcement and aid workers have arrived in the region south of the city of Marrakech that was hardest hit by the first earthquake where residents await assistance. Continue reading
Sep 11 U.S. makes deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen money By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The transfer of the $6 billion was the critical element in the prisoner release deal, which saw four of the five American detainees transferred from Iranian jails into house arrest last month. Continue reading