Apr 01 Watch 3:44 After quake, aid groups warn Myanmar has overwhelming need for food, water and health care By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan Recovery efforts from the earthquake in Myanmar are slow-moving. The country is grappling with the natural disaster plus an ongoing humanitarian crisis amid the civil war since 2021. The death toll has now risen past 2,700, with more than 4,500… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 10:42 How efforts to send Haiti cheap rice made it hard for the nation to produce its own By Marcia Biggs As the U.S. sees new tariffs, we look at how they can make or break an economy. In Haiti, U.S. policies forced the government to bring down tariffs on foreign goods, allowing American farmers to export crops cheaply. That made… Continue watching
Apr 01 ICE: ‘Administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison By Ben Finley, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison last month. Lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia maintain he is not affiliated with MS-13 or any other street… Continue reading
Apr 01 UN food agency closing remaining Gaza bakeries as supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Food supplies are dwindling after Israel sealed off the territory from all imports nearly a month ago. Israel later resumed its offensive to pressure the Hamas militant group into accepting changes to their ceasefire agreement. Continue reading
Apr 01 European Union official warns it has a ‘strong plan to retaliate’ against Trump’s tariffs By Associated Press European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration’s new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to. Continue reading
Apr 01 China launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan By Huizhong Wu, Johnson Lai, Associated Press The Chinese military has announced large-scale drills around Taiwan as it again warned the self-ruled island against seeking formal independence. Continue reading
Apr 01 Germany describes Russia-Ukraine peace talks as deadlocked, but China says negotiations are encouraging By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Germany’s chief diplomat is describing President Trump’s efforts to secure a truce in the war between Russia and Ukraine as deadlocked. But China’s foreign minister says the talks are an encouraging sign. Continue reading
Apr 01 West Bank teenager is first Palestinian under 18 to die in Israeli prison, officials say By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Officials say a teenager from the West Bank who was held in an Israeli prison for six months without being charged died after collapsing in unclear circumstances. Continue reading
Apr 01 Deaths top 2,700 in Myanmar earthquake, as hopes for more survivors begin to fade By David Rising, Associated Press The Myanmar fire department in Naypyitaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble early Tuesday about 91 hours after she was buried when the building collapsed. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Lt. Gen. Dan ‘Razin’ Caine gives opening statement in Joint Chiefs confirmation hearing By Erica R. Hendry "In our family, we serve. When asked, we always say yes. Senators, I acknowledge that I'm an unconventional nominee. These are unconventional times," he said during his opening statement. Continue reading