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Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid
Jonathan Landay, Reuters | Posted May 4 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Scores of Democratic lawmakers told President Joe Biden on Friday that they believe evidence shows that Israel has violated U.S. law by restricting humanitarian aid flows into war-stricken Gaza.
China could be first to retrieve samples from far side of the moon
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
China successfully launched its Chang'e-6 lunar probe on Friday, beginning a mission that aims to land on the far side of the lunar surface and gather and return samples in what would be a first in global space exploration.
NATO drills show it is preparing for potential conflict with Russia, Moscow says
Reuters | Posted May 4 - 9:49 a.m. | Save Story
NATO's four-month-long military exercises near Russia's borders, known as Steadfast Defender, are proof the alliance is preparing for a potential conflict with Russia, a spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
70-foot royal coronation scroll for King Charles to be released digitally
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 12:35 p.m. | Save Story
A 70-foot-long hand-lettered scroll was presented to King Charles earlier this week at Buckingham Palace. The scroll serves as the official record of his coronation almost a year ago.
Stranded cruise passengers from Utah race to catch up with their ship
Maureen O'Hare, CNN | Posted May 2 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
A month after eight Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were stranded in Africa when their ship left without them, a Utah couple – ages 84 and 81 – were also left behind by the cruise line in Spain.
The 'Mona Lisa' might be moving to an underground room
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted April 29 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
The "Mona Lisa" always attracts a crowd. It takes some luck to catch a close-up glimpse of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece on a busy day at the Louvre. That may soon change.
US, Britain urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal
Humeyra Pamuk, Alexander Cornwell and Pesha Magid, Reuters | Posted April 29 - 9:38 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group.
Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows on Israel over Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks
Tia Goldenberg, Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy, Associated Press | Posted April 28 - 2:39 p.m. | Save Story
The White House says President Joe Biden has again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pressure is building on Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire.
World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza aid after worker deaths in Israeli strike
Reuters | Posted April 28 - 1:12 p.m. | Save Story
World Central Kitchen said it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip on Monday, a month after seven workers of the U.S.-based charity were killed in an Israeli air strike.
Biden jabs Trump in election-year roast at correspondents' dinner
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Updated April 28 - 11:37 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as protesters outside criticized his support for Israel's war against Hamas.
Report: US intelligence believes Putin probably didn't order Navalny to be killed
Reuters | Updated April 28 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn't order opposition politician Alexei Navalny killed at an Arctic prison camp in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Utah delegation returns from trade mission to 'pivotal' Taiwan amid growing tensions
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted April 27 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah government, education and industry representatives traveled to Taiwan this month with the 47G association, developing partnerships as "threat escalation" has led to a larger market for defense technology.
The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they're still talking
Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Updated April 27 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a symbolic nod to cross-cultural exchanges and understanding he had been promoting for three days.
Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculty condemn universities' leadership over calling police
James Pollard, Noreen Nasir and Nick Perry, Associated Press | Updated April 27 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
Student anti-war protesters at U.S. universities are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, while several school faculties have condemned university presidents for calling law enforcement.
The US quietly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine
Steve Holland and Idrees Ali, Reuters | Updated April 24 - 10:25 p.m. | Save Story
The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, and Ukraine has now used them twice, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban bills after Republican battle
Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason, Reuters | Posted April 24 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks reelection and ending months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress.
Teenager is youngest-ever challenger for World Chess Championship title
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted April 23 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Indian chess phenom Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest champion ever at the prestigious Candidates Tournament in Toronto on Sunday.
6 unforgettable things to do in Turks and Caicos
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted April 22 - 8:08 p.m. | Save Story
Beautiful beaches? Check. Fascinating wildlife? Check. Large shipwrecks? Check.
