Apr 20 Watch 3:16 News Wrap: Israel finds ‘failures’ that led to killing of Palestinian medics in Gaza By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, the Israeli military said “professional failures” led to the killing of more than a dozen Palestinian medics in Gaza last month, the states of Missouri, Louisiana and Virginia reported their first measles cases of the… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 4:58 ‘Utter desperation’ in Gaza after ceasefire collapse and Israel’s aid blockade By John Yang, Kaisha Young Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in March, Gaza has received no deliveries of food, water, fuel or medical supplies as Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid, leaving Gazans in dire straits. John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
Apr 20 Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration and deportations By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration's migrant deportation plans. Continue reading
Apr 20 Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to create ‘impression of a ceasefire’ while continuing attacks By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Sunday of creating a false appearance of honoring an Easter ceasefire, saying Moscow continued to launch attacks after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral temporary truce. Continue reading
Apr 20 Israeli probe finds ‘professional failures’ in its military’s killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it found a chain of “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired — one of the most severe punishments of the… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: Russia and Ukraine swap POWs amid temporary ceasefire By PBS News Weekend Continue watching
Apr 19 Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners of war as Putin announces Easter ceasefire By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over three years ago. Continue reading
Apr 19 Vatican notes ‘exchange of opinions’ with Vance over migrants and prisoners By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Vance, a Catholic convert, met with the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, in the Apostolic Palace. There was no indication he met with Pope Francis, who has sharply cut back official duties during… Continue reading
Apr 19 Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours, Palestinians say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday, as Israeli troops increase their attacks to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages and disarm. Continue reading
Apr 19 Iran and U.S. move to expert-level talks over Tehran’s nuclear program after 2nd round of negotiations By Matthew Lee, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the United States will begin having experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, the top Iranian diplomat said Saturday after a second round of negotiations in Rome. Continue reading