World Apr 17 EU leaders vow to impose tougher sanctions against Iran as Ukraine’s president pleads for support By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
World Apr 17 Watch 4:51 How Kharkiv is coping after 2 years of war and constant Russian strikes Another deadly Russian strike in Ukraine killed at least 17 people, including three children, and injured many more. Officials say three Russian cruise missiles struck the center of the town of Chernihiv, located about 65 miles from the Russian border… By Dan Sagalyn, Sam Lane
World Apr 17 Watch 8:47 How will Israel respond to Iran’s drone attack? Middle East experts offer views For decades, Israel and Iran have fought one another in the shadows and through proxies. That all changed this past weekend with Iran's direct attack on Israel. Israeli officials said they will retaliate but world leaders are urging restraint. Nick… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Apr 17 Watch 14:11 Iraqi PM discusses regional turmoil and his country’s partnership with the U.S. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani is in Washington this week on the heels of tension in the Middle East. On the agenda was the future of U.S.-Iraq security cooperation, improving Iraqi economic and political integration with the region and… By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
World Apr 17 U.S. reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades In October, the U.S. granted Maduro's government relief from sanctions on its state-run oil, gas and mining sectors after it agreed to work with members of the opposition to hold a free and competitive election this year. By Joshua Goodman, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press
Apr 17 Netanyahu dismisses calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how and when to respond to Iran’s attack By Julia Frankel, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel has vowed to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack without saying when or how. Continue reading
Apr 17 UAE deluged after historic storm dumps record rain across the desert nation By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The state-run WAM news agency called the rain "a historic weather event" that surpassed "anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949."… Continue reading
Apr 17 Russian missiles strike Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, kill 17 people as the war approaches a critical stage By Illia Novikov, Associated Press A lack of further military support from Ukraine's Western partners increasingly leaves it at the mercy of the bigger Kremlin forces. Continue reading
Apr 17 UN appeals for $2.8 billion in aid to help millions of Palestinians at risk of famine By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Andrea De Domenico, the head of the U.N. humanitarian office for Gaza and the West Bank, told reporters Tuesday that "massive operations" are required to restore those services and meet minimum standards – and this can't be done during military… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: First 7 jurors chosen to serve in Trump’s criminal hush money trial By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, seven jurors have been chosen to serve in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York, Israel's war cabinet postponed a planned meeting to address any planned response to Iran's weekend attacks and federal… Continue watching