May 11 Internal emails reveal World Health Organization knew of sex abuse claims in Congo By Maria Cheng, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press After facing allegations that some of its staffers were involved in sexual abuse in Congo, WHO leaders said they had no further details. An AP investigation found that senior management was not only informed of alleged sexual misconduct, but was… Continue reading
May 11 Violence in Gaza leaves 28 Palestinians, 2 Israelis dead By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in Jerusalem is escalating. Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, killing a number of militants and civilians. Continue reading
May 11 China adds few babies, loses workers as its 1.4 billion people age By Joe McDonald, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The number of working-age people in China fell over the past decade while the population barely grew, adding to strains in an aging society. Continue reading
May 11 School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A gunman attacked a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, sending students running out of the building as smoke poured from its windows. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: 13 dead after roadside bombings follow girls school attack in Afghanistan By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, Roadside bombings have killed at least 13 people in Afghanistan after Saturday's bombing at a girls school in Kabul. In about 24 hours, over 2,100 migrants have reached the shores of Lampedusa, a small Italian… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 4:25 Palestinians face renewed violence in Jerusalem for protesting evictions By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran For more than a week, Palestinians have protested throughout Jerusalem over attempts to evict Palestinian families from their homes. Tensions exploded in Jerusalem, and in Gaza, as Hamas militants on Monday fired rockets into Israel, and toward Jerusalem. In response,… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 8:15 What does the Colonial Pipeline hack tell us about the security of U.S. infrastructure? By William Brangham The federal government on Monday confirmed that a Russian criminal group is behind the hack of the Colonial Pipeline company. The pipeline — the largest of its kind in the U.S. — was shut down after a cyber extortion attempt. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 8:38 Can Yemen exist as a unified state post-war? Here’s what different forces want By Jane Ferguson The war in Yemen shows little sign of ending despite the horrific humanitarian toll of the past seven years. Within the war between the Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, and the internationally-recognized government of Yemen, there are other battles that… Continue watching
May 10 Hamas rocket attack is the latest in series of growing clashes in Israel By Ilan Ben Zion, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The rocket fire drew heavy Israeli retaliation in the Gaza Strip. Health officials said at least 20 people, including nine children, were killed in fighting, making it one of the bloodiest days of battle between the bitter enemies in several… Continue reading
May 10 South Korea’s Moon Jae-in hopes to restart N. Korean diplomacy with Biden By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The White House suggested the Biden administration would seek a middle ground between Donald Trump’s “grand bargain” and Barack Obama’s “strategic patience” approaches as a way to curb the North’s nuclear ambitions. Continue reading