A U.S. soldier is believed to be in North Korean custody after "willfully and without authorization" crossing the demarcation line into the country, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a press conference on Tuesday.
The latest: Austin said the soldier crossed over while he was on a tour, though the secretary stressed that the Pentagon was still investigating the incident.
When President Biden urged Benjamin Netanyahu in their call Monday to try and get broad consensus for his judicial overhaul legislation, the Israeli prime minister claimed the opposition was unwilling to negotiate, three U.S. and Israeli officials briefed on the call told Axios.
State of play: It doesn’t appear that Netanyahu’s answer convinced Biden. The White House stressed after the call that the president doesn’t have fewer concerns about the legislation Netanyahu is pushing to weaken the Supreme Court and other democratic institutions.
Guatemalans have reacted to the legal drama that has embroiled the presidential elections by peacefully taking to the streets and engaging in the political process after years of disillusionment with the establishment.
Catch up fast: The country's Constitutional Court late last week blocked an attempt by the attorney general's office to annul the registration of presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo's Movimiento Semilla party. The attempt was largely seen as an overreach and resulted in large protests.
The Hollywood strike that has brought the industry to a halt is about a greater battle for workers' rights amid the rise of generative AI, several actors tell Axios.
What's happening: Actors joined writers on the picket lines last week when negotiations for a new contract between the SAG-AFTRA union that represents 160,000 people and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the studios, broke down.
Russia's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday it targeted Ukrainian port cities along the Black Sea in "a mass retaliatory strike" for an attack on a key bridge connecting Russia and Crimea a day earlier.
The big picture: The overnight strikes also came a day after Russia exited the vital grain deal that allowed Ukraine to export wheat and other food commodities via the Black Sea.
Russia's decision to pull out of a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea could have far-reaching global consequences, especially for the world's most vulnerable, the UN and other humanitarian aid groups warned Monday.
Why it matters: The deal had been crucial to stabilizing global food prices, particularly in regionswhere millions face hunger and food instability. Experts now fear the end of the deal will push more people into crisis.
President Biden in a call on Monday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to uphold the democratic values that are the "cornerstone" of the U.S.-Israel relationship, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.
Why it matters: Relations between the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government have been strained, particularly over the Israeli government's judicial overhaul plan.
An attack Monday damaged a busy bridge linking Russia to Crimea, suspending traffic and killing two people — the second time in a year the bridge has been targeted.
Why it matters: The Kerch bridge holds vital strategic and symbolic value for Russia, providing a key supply route for Russian troops in their ongoing assault on Ukraine.
Russia on Monday said it's suspending its participation in the vital Black Sea grain deal until the country's conditions are met.
Why it matters: The UN and other humanitarian groups say the initiative, which allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported via the Black Sea despite Russia's blockade, has been crucial to stabilizing food prices worldwide amid a global hunger crisis.
