World May 01 Outgoing U.S. Indo-Pacific commander urges more action to counter China’s military power The Biden administration calls the People’s Republic of China the only country with the will, intent and military strength to change the world order. The U.S. military officer responsible for China and the vast area from Hawaii to India is…
World Apr 29 Indian government accused of trying to kill Sikh activists in U.S. India has seen its stature grow on the world stage. Led by populist Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the world’s biggest democracy has grown its economy and its geopolitical influence. But an investigation by The Washington Post adds new evidence…
World Apr 26 Israelis mark Passover amid conflict, loss and trauma This week, Jews around the world are observing Passover, the festival of liberation that marks the historic exodus from ancient Egypt. But this year, joy is tempered with loss and trauma. More than 160,000 Israelis will mark the holiday while…
World Apr 23 As ethnic violence rages on in Manipur, Indian government accused of looking the other way Indian Prime Minister Modi hopes to secure a third term in elections now underway. He's promising voters a rising, united India. But in India’s northeast, a state is at war with itself. Hundreds are dead, tens of thousands displaced and…
World Apr 22 Why elections in India, the world’s largest democracy, are crucial to watch As India heads to the polls this week, in what will be the biggest democratic election the world has ever witnessed, questions on what democracy means in India are more poignant than ever before.
World Apr 16 Sudan marks 1 year of brutal civil war as humanitarian crisis worsens This week marks one year since the start of war in Sudan. What began as an internal power struggle has produced the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 8 million people have fled their homes, around 16 million are facing…
World Apr 10 How Muslims in Jerusalem observed Ramadan and Eid amid 6 months of war in Gaza The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has ended, and with it comes Eid al-Fitr, the holiday of breaking the fast. But in Jerusalem and the West Bank, the mood is subdued as fellow Palestinians struggle in Gaza with hunger, even…
World Apr 04 Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza or risk losing U.S. support President Biden is warning Israel that U.S. support for the war in Gaza depends on new efforts to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a phone call Thursday following Monday's airstrike that killed…
World Apr 03 José Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting World Central Kitchen members The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies.
World Apr 02 Israeli strike killing 7 World Central Kitchen members sparks international outrage There have been few incidents in six months of war in Gaza that created the level of outrage that leaders across three continents expressed Tuesday. It comes after an Israeli strike killed seven members of Chef Jose Andres' World Central…