Military and defense

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza aid driven across new US-built pier. Challenges remain

World
David Turner

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the ...

Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, including Shani Louk

World
David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas ...

Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city

World
David Turner

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a ...

Israel-Hamas war: US military finishes construction of floating pier for Gaza strip

World
David Turner

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ...

Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto miner from land ownership

U.S.
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a ...

Profound sadness, anger grips Israel on Memorial Day

World
David Turner

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Ruby Chen’s son, Itay, was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. But unlike scores of ...

Israel-Hamas war: Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza city of Rafah

World
David Turner

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more ...

Myanmar: Civilian casualties rise as resistance forces tighten noose around military

World
David Turner

BANGKOK (AP) — Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties ...

Israel-Hamas war: Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah

U.S.
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an ...

South China Sea drills: US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship

World
David Turner

LAOAG, Philippines (AP) — U.S. and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, ...