Jun 03 Watch 5:28 White House plans to donate 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses internationally The U.S. will donate 75 percent of its unused COVID-19 vaccine doses to nations in need. The Biden administration announced Thursday its plan to ship 80 million doses by month's end to countries around the world. Nick Schifrin reports, and… Continue watching
Jun 03 Czech coalition government survives no-confidence vote By Associated Press The Czech coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis has survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:04 Rebuilding begins in Gaza amid dire conditions in the wake of war with Israel By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday released an urgent request for money to help rehabilitate Gaza. The coastal enclave has 1.8 million people in dire need of basic provisions, and the U.S. is currently negotiating on how… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 8:03 Can Gaza be rehabilitated without aiding Hamas? By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The bombs may have stopped falling on Gaza and the rocket fire from there has ceased for now, but Gazans face a huge task of rebuilding. Ilan Goldenberg, director of the Middle East Program at the Center for a New… Continue watching
Jun 03 Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open highlights how mental health ranks below physical health By Dorothy Chin, Tamra Burns Loeb, The Conversation The high-profile athlete's struggles raise questions about society's views on mental health, as well as the effects of race, gender and fame on well-being. Continue reading
Jun 03 Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs in 1960s By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from office jobs during the 1960s, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday, citing documents in Britain's National Archives. Continue reading
Jun 03 Netanyahu foes push for quick vote to end his 12-year rule By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents pushed Thursday for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule, hoping to head off any last-minute attempts to derail their newly announced coalition government. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 10:50 A look at the Israeli coalition trying to strip Netanyahu of power By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Layla Quran Israel's longest serving prime minister — Benjamin Netanyahu — has been swept from office after two years of political turmoil. Opposition groups on Wednesday agreed on a new government — with potentially far-reaching implications for Israel and all of the… Continue watching
Jun 02 Naftali Bennett is Netanyahu’s former protege, now poised to become successor By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Under a deal with centrist Yair Lapid's party, Bennett is to become prime minister leading a new government and ending Netanyahu's 12-year rule. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 11:00 Haiti endures an ‘assault on democracy’ as Moise clings to power By Yamiche Alcindor Political upheaval in the island nation of Haiti prompted the Biden administration to allow Haitians in the U.S. to renew their protected immigration status. It reverses the Trump administration's efforts to end those protections. But as Yamiche Alcindor reports, anxiety… Continue watching