Apr 10 Shanghai releases thousands of patients amid COVID-19 lockdown By Associated Press Shanghai has been under lockdown since March 28, and authorities said Saturday that the strict measures would be lifted in areas with no new cases in the last 14 days following another round of mass testing. Continue reading
Apr 10 Biden to press India's Modi on taking a hard line against Russia By Fatima Hussein, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday as he presses world leaders to take a hard line against Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Continue reading
Apr 10 Russia installs new Ukraine war commander, U.S. official says By Robert Burns, Hope Yen, Associated Press After its striking post-invasion setbacks, Russia has appointed a new Ukraine war commander, a U.S. official said Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 10 Pakistan's prime minister pledges to fight on after Parliament ouster By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Khan’s successor is to be elected and sworn in by Parliament on Monday. The leading contender is Shahbaz Sharif, a brother of disgraced former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Continue reading
Apr 10 French polls project Macron, Le Pen heading to runoff in presidential election By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Associated Press The French election result will have wide international influence as Europe struggles to contain the havoc wreaked by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ukraine prepares to fight Russia's impending eastern offensive By Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press Experts say a full-scale offensive in the east could start within days, though questions remained about the ability of Russia’s depleted and demoralized forces to conquer much ground after Ukraine’s inspired defenders repelled their push to capture the capital, Kyiv. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 7:25 As Russia shifts east, Ukraine's former prime minister calls on the West to 'please do more' By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn As Russian forces ramp up their attacks in eastern Ukraine, civilians in impacted cities and villages are attempting to evacuate after another deadly strike on Friday. Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk joins NewsHour's Ali Rogin to discuss the situation… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted from office in no-confidence vote In our news wrap Saturday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan will no longer hold office after the country's opposition secured a narrow majority to vote him down, Marine Le Pen pulls closer to President Emmanuel Macron as French elections begin,… Continue watching
Apr 09 Israeli troops kill Palestinian militant in West Bank after deadly Tel Aviv shooting By Associated Press The arrest raid was the latest in a series of events that have escalated tensions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Clashes and protests in Jerusalem last year helped spark an 11-day war with Hamas militants in the Gaza… Continue reading
Apr 09 European leaders stream into Ukraine to show solidarity By Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by traveling to the nation’s capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading