World Apr 02 Head of Anera discusses pausing Gaza aid operation after Israeli strike kills WCK workers American Near East Refugee Aid, or Anera, paused operations in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed seven members of the World Central Kitchen. For the last 6 months, Anera has been delivering medicine, water and food in Gaza, including some…
World Apr 01 Attack on Iran consulate in Syria escalates conflict in Middle East There is an escalation of tension in the Middle East. On Monday, warplanes attacked a building inside Iran's consulate complex in Damascus, Syria. Some of the most senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were killed. Iran blames Israel for the…
World Mar 27 Israeli holiday celebrations subdued by loss of loved ones and war in Gaza This week for the first time in more than four decades, Jerusalem held a parade for the Israeli holiday of Purim. It’s traditionally a party for kids and adults, but this year, the war has muted the festivities and even…
Arts Mar 26 War reporter Rod Nordland on his memoir ‘Waiting for the Monsoon’ and facing death After decades of covering war, traveling the world and being estranged from his family, journalist and author Rod Nordland was in New Delhi when he was struck by a grand mal seizure and given a diagnosis of incurable cancer. Nick…
World Mar 20 China tightens grip on Hong Kong with passage of strict law punishing dissent China criticized the West for questioning Hong Kong's new national security law. The once mostly autonomous city is now led by legislators entirely handpicked by Beijing and critics say Article 23 is a death blow to whatever independence the city…
World Mar 19 Experts warn of ‘imminent’ famine in Gaza with lack of aid reaching Palestinians More than half of North Gaza’s population is at risk of starvation and in southern Gaza, Rafah is projected to face famine by July. Israel says it places no restrictions on aid and blamed the humanitarian crisis on Hamas, but…
World Mar 14 Mother of slain journalist James Foley discusses new book about her son Friday marks 13 years since the start of the Syrian civil war. Jim Foley was an American journalist covering the conflict when he was kidnapped by Islamic State terrorists in 2012 and publicly beheaded two years later. A decade later,…
World Mar 13 Gazans struggle with starvation and displacement this Ramadan There is fasting, and then there is starving. At Ramadan, many Gazans say they are now doing both. Nick Schifrin reports on how Palestinian families are struggling for sustenance during this holy month that has come amid a food crisis…
World Mar 06 How Sudan’s civil war has created a massive hunger crisis The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday discussed the brutal conflict in Sudan that has killed 14,000 people and displaced 8 million others. This as the World Food Program says what began as a power struggle in Africa's third-largest country may…
World Mar 04 Israelis living near Gaza border return home for 1st time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack In Israeli cities near the Gaza border, schools are reopening for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack. Hamas gunmen overran Sderot that day, killing at least 50 civilians and 20 police officers. Months later, the government is facilitating…