Jul 18 Russia launches strike on Odesa in retaliation for attack on Crimea bridge By Felipe Dana, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine on Monday for striking the Kerch Bridge, which links Russia with Crimea and was attacked in October 2022 and needed months of repairs. Continue reading
Jul 18 U.S. soldier crosses border into North Korea after facing disciplinary action By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Tara Copp, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials say an American detained after crossing the border from South Korea into North Korea was a U.S. soldier. Continue reading
Jul 18 John Kerry visits with Chinese officials in new effort to improve climate ties By Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told China's top diplomat on Tuesday that President Joe Biden's administration is "very committed" to stabilizing relations between the world's two biggest economies, as the countries seek to restart high-level contacts. On… Continue reading
Jul 18 Israeli protesters block highways and military headquarters in response to judicial overhaul plan By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Tuesday's latest “day of disruption” came as longtime allies of the prime minister pushed a contentious piece of legislation through a parliamentary committee ahead of a vote expected next week. Continue reading
Jul 17 South Korea's death toll from downpour grows to 40 as workers search for survivors By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press At least 40 people have died, 34 others are injured and more than 10,000 people have had to leave their homes since July 9, when heavy rain started pounding the country. Continue reading
Jul 17 UN says the Taliban have further increased restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The U.N. mission in Afghanistan says in a report that the Taliban's Ministry of Public Health has announced that only males will be allowed to take exams to pursue specialized medical studies. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: U.S., China discuss curbing coal usage and methane emissions By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met with his Chinese counterpart pushing for a curb on coal usage and methane emissions, Russia is warning Ukraine will answer for an attack that closed the bridge linking Russia… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 8:10 Russia ends grain export deal with Ukraine, raising fears about global food security By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi Moscow announced it will not renew the deal that let Ukraine export its grain through the Black Sea. For the past year, Russian forces allowed Ukraine to ship more than 32 tons of food through the Bosporus Strait and onto… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:53 British housing crisis creates new conflicts as developers seek to build homes By Malcolm Brabant, Morgan Till Experts in Britain are warning that a generation of young people may never be able to own their own homes because of a grave housing crisis. There is a shortfall of over four million homes and it is now a… Continue watching
Jul 17 Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny By Associated Press A Belarusian activist group that monitors troop movements in Belarus, said a convoy of more than 100 vehicles carrying Russian flags and Wagner insignia entered the country, heading toward a field camp that authorities have offered to the company. Continue reading