India and Pakistan in worst confrontation since came close to war in 2019

From Associated Press. India fired missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday, in what it said was retaliation for last month’s massacre of Indian tourists. Pakistan called the strikes an act of war and claimed it downed several Indian fighter jets. Read more: https://bit.ly/42IOwaS #india #pakistan #news #kashmir Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be…

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man who has been elected Germany’s next chancellor?

From Associated Press. Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader, Angela Merkel. Read more: https://bit.ly/3GKkuec (AP video by Christopher Stern) #FriedrichMerz #germany #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

The conclave to elect a new pope begins

From Associated Press. Cardinals arrived at the Vatican Wednesday for the first day of the conclave which will elect a new pope. Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. #shorts #conclave #vatican #pope

India fires missiles on Pakistan in what Islamabad calls ‘act of war’

From Associated Press. Tensions have soared between the nuclear-armed neighbors since an April attack in which gunmen killed 26 people, mostly Indian Hindu tourists, in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Follow live updates here: https://bit.ly/42KX5BX #india #pakistan #kashmir #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Residents leave as Israel unveils new demolition orders for Nur Shams and Tulkarem refugee camps

From Associated Press. Palestinians piled mattresses and linens onto their cars and drove away from their homes in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank Tuesday, before the planned Israeli demolition of their homes. Read more: https://bit.ly/4d4ZfQp (AP video shot by Aref Tufaha) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be…

Relatives carry man’s coffin away from site of Indian airstrike into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir

From Associated Press. Relatives of a man killed in recent Indian airstrikes in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, carried his coffin away for burial on Wednesday. This comes after India fired missiles across border, killing at least 19 people including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war. Read more: https://bit.ly/42IOwaS (AP Video shot…

Disruption at airport in Pakistan’s Karachi after India fires missiles across border

From Associated Press. India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants. India also claims there are casualties from Pakistani fire in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. Stranded passengers were seen waiting outside the airport’s arrival area following the strikes. Read more: https://bit.ly/42IOwaS (AP Video shot by Muhammad Farooq) #pakistan #india #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read…

Analyst on ‘surprising’ scale on Indian missile strikes on Pakistani territory

From Associated Press. Michael Kugelman, a South Asia analyst in Washington, D.C., called the situation between the nuclear-armed neighbors "a worrisome" situation after India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations killing at least eight people including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war. Follow latest updates here: https://bit.ly/42KX5BX #india…

Two aircraft reported to have crashed in Indian-controlled Kashmir

From Associated Press. India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war. At least three civilians were also killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir by Pakistani shelling, the Indian army said in a statement. Shortly after India’s strikes, aircraft fell in two villages in India-controlled Kashmir.…

Minister in Pakistan-administered Kashmir gives update on India’s missile strikes

From Associated Press. India has fired missiles across the border into the Pakistani-controlled territory of Kashmir, and Pakistan says the strikes early Wednesday have caused civilian casualties. (AP video shot by Ishfaq Hussain and MD Mughal) Read more here: https://bit.ly/42KX5BX #india #pakistan #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

Trump says 3 hostages held by Hamas have died, leaving 21 believed to be alive

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump says three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living. Trump noted Tuesday that until recently, it had been 24 people believed to be living. He did not elaborate on any identities. #trump #israel #hamas Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

India fires missiles into Pakistan territory in response to Kashmir attack

From Associated Press. India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani authorities said. India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants. (AP Video from Muzaffarabad shot by Ishfaq Hussain). Read more: https://bit.ly/42IOwaS #india #pakistan #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video…

Trump says he hopes fighting between India and Pakistan ‘ends very quickly’

From Associated Press. During a White House event Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump was asked about the airstrikes India launched in Pakistani-controlled territory. Read more: https://bit.ly/42IOwaS #trump #india #pakistan Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Trump and Carney show no signs of retreating from their differences on tariffs

From Associated Press. U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in a trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries. Read more: https://bit.ly/4d0BqJk #canada #trump #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:…

Kristi Noem says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps

From Associated Press. The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iRtiML #news #realid #kristinoem Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Friedrich Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s next chancellor

From Associated Press. Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round. Read more: https://bit.ly/4k2Ozns #germany #friedrichmerz Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting abortion medication

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iLZmRZ #trump #abortionban #usa #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

At least 12 dead in Indonesia bus crash after brakes apparently failed, police say

From Associated Press. A bus carrying 34 passengers sped out of control on a downhill road and overturned in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and leaving others injured, police said. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jJw6Ne #indonesia #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

Israel approves operation to seize control of entire Gaza Strip I AP explains

From Associated Press. Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel’s operations there and likely draw fierce international opposition. #israelpalestineconflict #gaza #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

Protest in Jerusalem after Israeli Cabinet approves plan to seize Gaza

From Associated Press. Hundreds of people gathered outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, and protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, and called for a deal to release of hostages held in Gaza. (AP video shot by Shlomo Mor) Read more here: https://bit.ly/4m7aVq4 #gaza #palestinian #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

Russian journalist who escaped house arrest in Moscow reappears in Paris after brutal journey

From Associated Press. Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash resurfaced in Paris on Monday following a daring escape from Moscow last month after being put under house arrest and facing a 10-year prison sentence for posts condemning Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Read more: https://bit.ly/4m2R62R (AP video by Alexander Turnbull) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video…