Explosions disrupt traffic on a key bridge from Crimea to Russia's mainlandJuly 17, 2023 5:04 AMBy Charles Maynes Traffic on a key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia's mainland was disrupted Monday after one of its sections was blown up in what Russian officials said was a Ukrainian attack that killed two.
A deal that lets Ukraine export grain during its war with Russia is about to expireJuly 16, 2023 11:31 AMBy Joe Hernandez Russian President Vladimir Putin says a part of the agreement that would have eased similar exports from his country has not been satisfied.
Israel's Netanyahu is discharged from the hospital after an overnight stayJuly 15, 2023 9:31 AMBy The Associated PressIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he feels “very good.” The 73-year-old Israeli leader issued a video statement on Saturday, hours after he was hospitalized for apparent dehydration.
Turkey's leader will work to approve Sweden's NATO bid ASAP, the alliance's head saysJuly 10, 2023 4:51 PMBy Alex Leff NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey's leader has agreed to have Turkish parliament vote on Sweden's bid to join the defense alliance.
A key NATO summit starts Tuesday. Here's what's at stake July 10, 2023 4:03 PMBy Rachel Treisman The war in Ukraine will be top of mind when leaders from North America and Europe meet in Lithuania. So will the makeup of the alliance itself, as Ukraine continues pushing for membership.
Miss Netherlands crowns trans woman Rikkie Valerie KolléJuly 9, 2023 6:43 PMBy Emma Bowman The 22-year-old Dutch model will be the second openly trans woman to participate in a Miss Universe pageant.
Biden is meeting King Charles before heading to a NATO leaders summit in LithuaniaJuly 9, 2023 5:21 AMBy Asma Khalid President Joe Biden is in Europe this week. He'll first talk climate change with King Charles. Then he's meeting NATO leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania to talk about the war in Ukraine.
The U.S. is sending cluster bombs to Ukraine despite humanitarian warningsJuly 7, 2023 5:48 PMBy Washington Desk and Emma Bowman U.S. officials maintained Friday that Ukraine has provided written assurances to minimize civilian casualties with the use of the controversial munitions.
After days of destruction, Macron blames a familiar bogeyman: video games July 7, 2023 4:00 AMBy Vanessa Romo Violence has erupted across France after the fatal police shooting of a teen. President Macron has, in part, blamed video games, adding him to the list of leaders who have cited the debunked theory.
Play5min 13secTo protect against Russian airstrikes, Ukraine's defenders 'shoot and scoot'July 6, 2023 4:36 AMBy Greg Myre When Russia launches an airstrike on Kyiv, the first line of defense is parked in a hayfield well outside the city. The protection consists of two soldiers, a Humvee and a Stinger missile.