Apr 17 Future of Ukraine subject of Paris talks with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials By Associated Press There are also meetings with countries considering a way to police an eventual peace deal. Continue reading
Apr 17 Thousands of children in Gaza malnourished under Israel's food blockade, aid groups say By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Lee Keath, Associated Press Israel has barred all food and other supplies from entering Gaza for more than six weeks. The United Nations says thousands of children are malnourished and most people are barely eating one meal a day. Continue reading
Apr 17 Recovering Pope Francis keeps Holy Week appointment to visit Rome prison Pope Francis visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate despite his continuing convalescence from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. Continue reading
Apr 17 US-Iran nuclear talks at 'very crucial' stage, UN's atomic watchdog says By Jon Gambrell, Amir Vahdat, Associated Press That's what the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Thursday while on a visit to the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 4:14 Ahead of 2nd round of nuclear negotiations, U.S. and Iran harden positions By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn Iran and the U.S. confirmed that a second round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program would take place this weekend in Rome. But at the same time, both the U.S. and Iran have hardened their negotiating positions after describing the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 9:07 Activist provides support for Sudanese refugees terrorized by sexual violence By Neha Wadekar, Zoe Flood Amid Sudan's brutal civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are using sexual violence to terrorize women and girls from non-Arab ethnic groups. These war crimes have sparked international outrage. Special correspondent Neha Wadekar and filmmaker Zoe Flood, with the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, local official says By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press The motorized wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire near the town of Mbandaka, Compétent Loyoko, the river commissioner, told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Apr 16 Top UK court says definition of woman based on biological sex, excludes transgender people By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The U.K. Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition. Continue reading
Apr 16 1 killed, 9 wounded in Russian strikes on southern Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian glide bombs and artillery struck Kherson, in southern Ukraine, killing one and wounding nine others as Moscow forces continued daily attacks across the country. Continue reading
Apr 16 Iran confirms that 2nd round of nuclear talks with the U.S. will be in Rome By Jon Gambrell, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran confirmed Wednesday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be held. Continue reading