May 18 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Trump says he called off strike on Iran planned for Tuesday In our news wrap Monday, President Trump said he called off a strike on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf allies, a brush fire north of Los Angeles is forcing thousands to flee, commuters were left scrambling… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 7:05 Doctor who survived Ebola shares concerns about latest outbreak in Central Africa By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Health officials are racing to contain a rapidly expanding outbreak of Ebola in Africa. At least 116 suspected deaths and more than 300 other cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda. The CDC says… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 9:26 Bengali Muslims in India face persecution and displacement amid citizenship disputes By Zeba Warsi This month in India, political violence erupted in the eastern state of West Bengal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party won key elections amid allegations of voter suppression targeting Muslims. Zeba Warsi reports with support from the Unity Productions Foundation… Continue watching
May 18 U.S. prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Justice Department said Monday it will no longer pursue charges alleging that he duped investors in a massive solar project in India. Continue reading
May 18 The Ebola outbreak started weeks ago, officials say. Here's a timeline of what we know By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization and the death toll has risen to more than 100. Continue reading
May 18 Ebola and hantavirus have African leaders talking 'health sovereignty' as donor support fades By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press A new Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is highlighting Africa's struggle with reduced international aid. Continue reading
May 18 Lebanon death toll tops 3,000 in latest fighting between Israel and Hezbollah By Associated Press Lebanon's health ministry said the toll is now 3,020 killed in the Israeli strikes, including 292 women and 211 children. Continue reading
May 18 Israeli navy intercept flotilla boats trying to breach the blockade of Gaza By Suzan Fraser, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Organizers say the boats were intercepted 250 nautical miles from Gaza's shores. Continue reading
May 18 Pope Leo XIV to launch his first encylical, a document on artificial intelligence, with Anthropic's co-founder By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The presence of Anthropic's Christopher Olah at the Vatican is significant, and suggests that the U.S. pope's position on AI will become a new flashpoint with the Trump administration. Continue reading
May 18 Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection By Molly Quell, Associated Press The crew will now go into quarantine, with those who cannot be immediately repatriated spending their time in quarantine in these containers. Continue reading