Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime for ‘deliberate’ strike on hospital

LONDON — Ukraine has accused Russia of committing a war crime after a Russian drone struck a military hospital in Kharkiv overnight. Ukraine’s General Staff said the strikes were a “deliberate, targeted striking” of the hospital and that it appeared soldiers being treated there were injured. It said the medical center and nearby residential buildings … Read more

Iran rejects Trump’s request for direct nuclear negotiations, state media reports

LONDON — Tehran has rejected direct negotiations with the United States in regarding its nuclear program, responding to a letter from President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency. However, he added, the path for indirect negotiations remains open, the state news agency reported. “In this response, although … Read more

GOP vows to stop lone activist judges from halting Trump agenda

Democratic lawmakers are claiming a D.C. circuit court judge’s ruling blocking the Trump administration’s deportation of suspected Tren de Aragua gang members is a rightful part of “separation of powers.” Republicans, however, say the judge overstepped his bounds and that they are moving to ensure such an occurrence does not happen again. This comes as … Read more

Amazon shakes up streaming leadership team

Amazon announced this week that Jennifer Salke is stepping down as the head of Amazon MGM Studios — a move that could indicate high-level dissatisfaction with the company’s streaming strategy over the past few years. To be clear, Salke’s boss Mike Hopkins (the head of Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video) praised her work in … Read more

2 people killed and dozens wounded in Russian attack on Kharkiv

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping center, apartment blocks and other buildings in Kharkiv late Saturday, killing two people and wounding 30 others, Ukrainian officials said. Regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said that a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were killed in the attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city. Ukraine’s General Staff … Read more

‘Basic Instinct,’ ‘S.W.A.T.’ star Denis Arndt dead at 86

Denis Arndt, the Tony Award-nominated actor whose many onscreen roles included starring in “S.W.A.T.” and famously interrogating Sharon Stone in “Basic Instinct,” has died. He was 86. Arndt died “peacefully in his bed” at his longtime cabin home in Ashland, Oregon on Tuesday, his family announced in an obituary published Wednesday. “In his own way, … Read more