Apr 23 Watch 5:09 Mourners crowd Vatican to honor Pope Francis and say farewell By Malcolm Brabant, Zeba Warsi Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis' casket was brought for three days of viewing. The pontiff, who died Monday at age 88, will be celebrated this Saturday in an elaborate funeral mass. Mourners came from all corners… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 6:14 News Wrap: Bessent says U.S. and China both see high tariffs as unsustainable In our news wrap Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said both the U.S. and China see high tariffs as unsustainable but dismissed reports U.S. would bring them down unilaterally, a dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its tariff… Continue watching
Apr 23 Trump claims Zelenskyy is prolonging ‘killing field’ in Ukraine by refusing to cede Crimea to Russia By Illia Novikov, Aamer Madhani, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Trump says the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the ‘killing field’ after Zelenskyy pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Nick Schifrin on how U.S. foreign policy is shifting | UVA’s Jim Lehrer Lecture By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri PBS News’ Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin will address the fourth annual James C. Lehrer Lecture on April 24 at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. Continue reading
Apr 23 Security increased in disputed Kashmir as India vows to punish perpetrators of attack that killed 26 By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press As investigators began probing the attack, many shops and businesses in Kashmir closed to protest the killings. Tens of thousands of armed police and soldiers fanned out across the region and erected additional checkpoints. Continue reading
Apr 23 Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Hundreds have died, officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has restricted the supply of humanitarian aid throughout much of the war and imposed a complete blockade more than six weeks ago. Continue reading
Apr 23 Pope Francis’ troubled course on addressing clergy sexual abuse By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis of his papacy. Continue reading
Apr 23 Israeli strike in Gaza kills 23 people as Arab mediators seek a long-term truce By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City has killed 23 people and set tents ablaze, burning people alive. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: First day of Pope Francis laying in state as mourners pay final respects By Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Wednesday is the start of three days of public viewing ahead of the pontiff’s funeral. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:33 Vatican plans for Pope Francis’ funeral as conclave speculation intensifies By Malcolm Brabant The Catholic faithful and many more the world over continued to pay their respects to Pope Francis one day after his death. An official period of mourning began in Italy that will last through his funeral this weekend. Security is… Continue watching