Jul 12 Long-range Russian drone, cruise missile and bomb attacks kill at least 6 people across Ukraine By Associated Press Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, along with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 319 drones and 25 cruise missiles were shot down and 258 decoy drones were lost, likely having been… Continue reading
Jul 12 Fuel to Air India plane was abruptly cut off before deadly crash, investigation report says By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The Air India flight — a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — crashed on June 12 and killed at least 260 people, including 19 on the ground, in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Only one passenger survived the crash, which is one… Continue reading
Jul 12 Iran says it’s willing to resume nuclear talks with U.S. if guaranteed no further attacks By Associated Press Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a speech to Tehran-based foreign diplomats that Iran has always been ready and will be ready in the future for talks about its nuclear program, but, “assurance should be provided that in case of… Continue reading
Jul 12 Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico and European Union beginning Aug. 1 By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With Saturday's letters, Trump has now issued tariff conditions on 24 countries and the 27-member European Union. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 9:17 After decades of insurgency against Turkey, PKK begins disarming in step toward peace By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn For the first time in four decades, the Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK, is laying down its arms and says it will end its insurgency against Turkey. The separatist group’s disbandment comes after its imprisoned leader announced an… Continue watching
Jul 11 Pentagon acknowledges Iran’s attack on Qatar air base hit dome used for U.S. communications By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha, Qatar's capital, on June 23 came as a response to the American bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran. Continue reading
Jul 11 Most Ukrainians displaced by war want to stay close to home, UN refugee agency says By Paolo Santalucia, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 forced almost 10 million people to flee their homes, with about 3.8 million displaced within the country and 5.6 million abroad, but most of them want to stay close to their homes, the… Continue reading
Jul 11 Chris Brown pleads not guilty to more charges over London nightclub assault case By Associated Press Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Continue reading
Jul 11 Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey By Associated Press The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced in May that it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending four decades of hostilities. Continue reading
Jul 11 At least 23 dead after airstrike on Buddhist monastery in Myanmar By Associated Press In the past, Myanmar's army has said it only attacks legitimate targets of war, accusing the resistance forces of being terrorists. Continue reading