May 01 South Korea's acting leader resigns amid reports he's launching his presidential campaign By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, says he is resigning amid reports he will run in next month’s presidential election. Continue reading
May 01 UN official calls Israel's Gaza aid blockade 'cruel collective punishment' By Elena Becatoros, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel has blocked any humanitarian aid from entering Gaza since the end of a ceasefire two months ago. That has thrown Gaza into what is believed to be the worst humanitarian crisis in nearly 19 months of war. Continue reading
May 01 From Taipei to Turkey, 'Trumpization' looms over international May Day marches By Sophia Tareen, Thomas Adamson, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. and around the world rallied Thursday in May Day protests that united many in anger over President Donald Trump’s agenda from aggressive tariffs that are stoking fears of global economic turmoil to… Continue reading
Apr 30 Kuwait frees 10 more detained Americans in second release since March, officials say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, bringing to nearly two dozen the total number freed by the country in the past two months, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 11:32 A look at the partnership between Vietnam and the U.S. 50 years after the fall of Saigon By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Vietnam marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the unification of the country under Communist rule after decades of war. From the ashes, the U.S. and Vietnam now enjoy close relations, due in no small part to… Continue watching
Apr 30 Trial begins for Australian woman charged with killing ex-husband's relatives with poisonous mushrooms By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press The Australian host of a weekend family lunch is on trial charged with murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt and attempting to murder an uncle with poisonous mushrooms. Continue reading
Apr 30 Hotel fire in eastern India kills at least 14 people By Associated Press Police say a fire tore through a hotel in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, killing at least 14 people. Continue reading
Apr 30 German coalition deal approved by center-left party, paving way for Merz to be elected chancellor By Associated Press Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for parliament to elect conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the country’s new chancellor. Continue reading
Apr 30 Ukraine signs economic deal with U.S. after pressure from Trump for continued aid By Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The two sides offered only barebone details about the structure of the deal, but it is expected to give the U.S. access to its valuable rare minerals in the hopes of ensuring continued American support for Kyiv in its grinding war with Russia. Continue reading
Apr 30 Iran's foreign minister says next round of nuclear talks with U.S. will be held in Rome By Associated Press Iran said Wednesday the next round of negotiations over its rapidly advancing nuclear program it will have with the United States will be in Rome on Saturday. Continue reading