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Middle East latest: Israel launches a major West Bank operation, days after Gaza ceasefire

Jan. 21, 2025 22:39 PM EST

Israel launched a major military operation Tuesday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin that killed at least nine Palestinians and left at least 40 more people wounded, Palestinian health officials said, as Israel’s fragile ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza entered its third day. In...

As Davos 2025 reacts to Trump tack, EU chief leads defense against climate change

Jan. 21, 2025 18:52 PM EST

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — As the World Economic Forum’s annual gabfest in the Swiss Alps got into full swing on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump gave everybody something to talk about with his actions on his first day back in office. Energy industry executives could consider...

Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews

Jan. 21, 2025 06:50 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals. It was not immediately clear how much assistance would initially...

Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office

Jan. 20, 2025 23:58 PM EST

CESSON-SEVIGNE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Monday to “wake up” and spend more on defense in order to reduce its reliance on the United States for its security, in a speech to the French military as Donald Trump returns to power. Macron...

Trump signed slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?

Jan. 20, 2025 22:05 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has begun his promised flurry of executive action on Day 1. With his opening rounds of memoranda and executive orders, Trump repealed dozens of former President Joe Biden's actions, began his immigration crackdown, withdrew the U.S. from the...

Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping women, aid agency chief warns

Jan. 19, 2025 12:08 PM EST

Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping the country’s women, the chief of a top aid agency warned Sunday. Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said women and girls were bearing the brunt of dwindling financial support for...

Biden's departing UN envoy says US rivals will fill the vacuum if Trump abandons global leadership

Jan. 19, 2025 00:06 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in the world during Donald Trump’s first presidency and China fill the vacuum. Linda Thomas-Greenfield is warning that if it happens again during Trump's second term,...

UN says it's ready to ramp up delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza

Jan. 15, 2025 20:37 PM EST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Wednesday that it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza following a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so supplies can reach all Palestinians in need. ...

Trump's pick for budget director won't say whether he would release Ukraine aid

Jan. 15, 2025 15:52 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing...

Biden to deliver a capstone address on his foreign policy legacy as he makes way for Trump's return

Jan. 10, 2025 05:05 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to deliver a capstone address Monday on his foreign policy legacy, according to the White House. The outgoing president is expected to use his address at the State Department to highlight his administration's efforts to expand NATO, rally...