May 18 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Biden discusses Ukraine support with Japan's prime minister In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden met with Japan's prime minister and discussed support for Ukraine's military and defense cooperation against China's growing military power, 30 Russian cruise missiles rained down on Ukraine overnight and the toll of a… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 8:30 China scrutinized for secret police watching and intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The FBI arrested two Chinese nationals in New York last month, accusing them of running a secret police station to watch and intimidate Chinese dissidents living overseas. There are more than 100 of these stations around the world that researchers… Continue watching
May 18 Israeli crowds chant racist slogans, taunt Palestinians during Jerusalem Day march By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press The marchers on Thursday were overwhelmingly male Jewish Orthodox teens and young men, and the parade is meant to celebrate Israel's capture of the Old City 56 years ago. Continue reading
May 18 Myanmar raises death toll from Cyclone Mocha to 54, but full extent of damage still unknown By Grant Peck, Associated Press Cyclone Mocha roared in from the Bay of Bengal on Sunday with high winds and rain slamming a corner of neighboring Bangladesh and a wider swathe of western Myanmar's Rakhine state. Continue reading
May 18 Biden, Japan PM Kishida meet ahead of G-7 summit, vow to 'stand strong' against global threats By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The summit setting of Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped the first nuclear bomb in 1945 during World War II, takes on new resonance as the U.S., Japan and their allies strategize on dealing with Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Russia continues missile barrage on Ukraine By Associated Press The error was caused when officials overvalued some of the systems sent to Ukraine, using the value of money it would cost to replace an item completely rather than the current value of the weapon. Continue reading
May 18 Biden, Kishida and world leaders begin G-7 meeting in Hiroshima, Ukraine war high on agenda By Adam Schreck, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has begun talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders ahead of the Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima, the site of the world's first atomic bomb attack. Continue reading
May 17 Heavy rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand Prix By Luca Bruno, Associated Press The flooding forced Formula One to cancel this weekend's Grand Prix in Emilia-Romagna. Officials are warning the rivers could again burst their banks as rain continues. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Democrats and Republicans express optimism on striking debt ceiling deal In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans voiced optimism on striking a debt ceiling deal to avert a national default, President Biden departed Washington to join leaders of other major economies for the G7 summit in Japan and the… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 5:58 Deal allowing Ukraine to export grain extended, easing fears of worsening food shortages By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Russia agreed to extend a deal that allows Ukraine to export grain to the rest of the world. The agreement between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the U.N. is a lifeline at a moment of global food insecurity. It’s also a… Continue watching