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
May 10 Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press It highlights an array of discriminatory policies that rights groups say are aimed at pushing Palestinians out of Jerusalem to preserve its Jewish majority. Continue reading
May 09 More Jerusalem clashes on eve of contentious Israeli parade By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Jerusalem Day is meant to celebrate Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem, home to the Old City and its sensitive holy sites, in the 1967 Mideast war. But the annual event is widely perceived as provocative, as hardline nationalist Israelis, guarded… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 6:49 Afghanistan's bomb attack exposes nation's ethnic and religious fissures By PBS NewsHour The death toll from Saturday’s car bomb attack on a girls’ school in a minority Shiite neighborhood in Kabul has crossed 50 and at least 100 people have been injured. While no one has taken responsibility for the attack, the… Continue watching
May 08 EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab By Raf Casert, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:34 Serbia's winning fight against COVID-19 raises questions about 'vaccine diplomacy' By Jorgen Samso Serbia has had considerable success in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with the third-highest rate in Europe; supply is mostly from China and Russia. While Serbia's efforts have received high praise, experts are warning about unprecedented, growing Chinese influence in the… Continue watching