Apr 23 Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate passes military aid to Ukraine and Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Biden. Continue reading
Apr 23 Zelenskyy suspects intimidation campaign by Russia after Kharkiv TV tower destroyed By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Since late March, Russia has stepped up the pressure on Kharkiv, apparently aiming to exploit Ukraine’s shortage of air defense systems. Continue reading
Apr 23 Moscow court upholds pretrial detention of jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich By Associated Press Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as bargaining chips in soaring U.S.-Russian tensions over the Kremlin’s military operation in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 23 $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan up for Senate vote after months of delay By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Congressional leaders had to navigate strong opposition from a growing number of conservatives who question U.S. involvement in foreign wars and argue that Congress should be focused instead on the surge of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 23 Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at Indian election rally By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press While there have long been tensions between India's majority Hindu community and Muslims, rights groups say that attacks against minorities have become more brazen under Modi. Continue reading
Apr 23 Hours after UK approved deportation bill, 5 migrants die attempting to cross English Channel By Associated Press The U.K. government plans to deport some of those who enter the country illegally as a deterrent to migrants who risk their lives in leaky, inflatable boats in hopes that they will be able to claim asylum once they reach… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 5:00 More than 200 bodies found in mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Gaza By Ali Rogin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Sonia Kopelev Many Palestinians have returned to Khan Younis to search for their dead after Israeli forces withdrew from the city. For more than a week now, they’ve unearthed graves where hundreds of bodies were buried. Ali Rogin reports. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:08 Chinese Olympic doping case swept ‘under the carpet’ by WADA, U.S. anti-doping chief says By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas A new doping scandal has erupted involving Olympic swimmers from China. Chinese authorities and the World Anti-Doping Agency found the drug trimetazidine but cleared the swimmers and did not flag problems to Olympic officials. Several who tested positive went on… Continue watching
Apr 22 Why elections in India, the world’s largest democracy, are crucial to watch By Zeba Warsi As India heads to the polls this week, in what will be the biggest democratic election the world has ever witnessed, questions on what democracy means in India are more poignant than ever before. Continue reading