War and unrest

Helicopter with Iran president Raisi suffers ‘hard landing,’ state TV says

World
David Turner

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media ...

US NSA, Saudi Arabia crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal

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David Turner

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin ...

Israel-Hamas war: Mounting pressure from War Cabinet raises pressure on Netanyahu

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David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country’s closest ally ...

Ukraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops

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David Turner

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers ...

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

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David Turner

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

Biden’s upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture

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Amanda Smith

ATLANTA (AP) — When he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with ...

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 ...

Israel-Hamas war: Palestinians across the Middle East mark Nakba

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David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday fended off criticism that he is not planning for a postwar reality ...

Thousands flee as Russia presses a border assault near Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv

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David Turner

VILCHA, Ukraine — Thousands more civilians have fled Russia’s renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast that has targeted towns and villages with ...

Profound sadness, anger grips Israel on Memorial Day

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David Turner

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