Minneapolis mobilizes rapid response networks and mutual aid as protests grow against federal immigration agents. What’s behind the organization of protests in Minneapolis? The city has seen the mobilization of local rapid response networks, mutual aid groups, and observers like Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents. Organizers are drawing on lessons … Read more
Speaking after the summit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggested the leaders had learned the lesson this week that standing up to Trump in a “firm” but “non-escalatory” way was an effective strategy that they should continue. EU leaders called the emergency summit in response to Trump’s threat to hit eight European countries … Read more
Terrifying footage captures the moment a water-bomber helicopter plunges into Rosporden Lake as it battles raging flames.A routine firefighting mission in Rosporden, France, turned into a heart-stopping scene on Sunday evening when a Morane 29 helicopter, tasked with scooping water to combat a wildfire, lost control and crashed into a lake.Shocking video shows the helicopter … Read more
US President Trump urges Israel and Iran to stick to their agreed ceasefire. In a region that’s seen its fair share of instability, the conflict between Israel and Iran is threatening to create unprecedented chaos. US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire, just hours after Iran launched missiles towards the US military base in Qatar. … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel warned Hamas on Tuesday that if hostages were not released by noon on Saturday, the cease-fire in the war in the Gaza Strip would end and Israeli troops would resume “intense fighting.” Mr. Netanyahu said that Hamas’s threat on Monday to postpone the next round of hostage releases amounted … Read more
The Pentagon has seen “indications” that the North Korean forces who have been sent to Russia to help the Kremlin in its war against Ukraine have suffered their first casualties, according to a U.S. official. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon spokesman, told reporters on Monday that the North Koreans had entered combat … Read more
The Biden administration is turning to an unlikely interlocutor as North Korean troops move into combat position to help Russia in its war in Ukraine. To convey threats to North Korea, U.S. officials are talking to China. And American officials say they hope the conversations further stoke any suspicions China might feel about the troop … Read more
WASHINGTON — The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week accused North Korea of transferring personnel to Russia’s armed forces, saying his intelligence agencies had briefed him on “the actual involvement of North Korea in the war” in … Read more
WHO announces pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations: Updates USA TODAY Israel agrees to pause fighting in Gaza for polio vaccination, says UN official CNN WHO Official Says Israeli Military Agrees to Gaza Humanitarian Pauses for Polio Shots Haaretz IDF sources say 80% of Hamas tunnels in Philadelphi Corridor neutralized The Times of Israel Middle East Crisis Israel … Read more
Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Kursk share their views on the largest incursion into Russian territory since the start of the war Meduza Satellite images show Ukraine’s expanding attacks inside Russia NBC News Ukraine’s daring strike on Kursk boosts Kyiv’s morale, may put Putin in a box USA TODAY Ukraine has crossed Moscow’s and Washington’s red lines Financial Times Zelenskyy … Read more