Apr 02 A strong earthquake shakes Taiwan, damaging buildings and causing a tsunami By Associated Press A five-story building in lightly populated Hualien appeared heavily damaged, collapsing its first floor and leaving the rest leaning at a 45-degree angle. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 4:15 Israeli strike killing 7 World Central Kitchen members sparks international outrage By Nick Schifrin, Shams Odeh, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako There have been few incidents in six months of war in Gaza that created the level of outrage that leaders across three continents expressed Tuesday. It comes after an Israeli strike killed seven members of Chef Jose Andres' World Central… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 6:04 Head of Anera discusses pausing Gaza aid operation after Israeli strike kills WCK workers By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Zeba Warsi American Near East Refugee Aid, or Anera, paused operations in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed seven members of the World Central Kitchen. For the last 6 months, Anera has been delivering medicine, water and food in Gaza, including some… Continue watching
Apr 02 Forced from their Gaza home by Israeli troops, a family makes a harrowing walk through a war zone By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press For days, Heba al-Haddad and her family huddled in their Gaza City home, watching Israeli troops drive their neighbors out of nearby buildings. Then in the dead of night, it was their turn. Continue reading
Apr 02 Gunbattle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace By Pierre-Richard Luxama, Associated Press Local media reported that at least one policeman was shot on Monday after he and other officers were forced to flee an armored car that was later set on fire. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as Israeli airstrike on Iran threatens regional tensions By Associated Press Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Tuesday that it is the U.S. assessment that Israel conducted the strike on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus and that “there were a handful IRGC top leaders there.”… Continue reading
Apr 02 2 years after the horrors at Bucha, some families struggle to come to terms with atrocities By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Now there are signs of renewal and rebuilding in streets of Bucha where bodies once lay, but some of those whose loved ones were killed say they are finding it impossible to move on. Continue reading
Apr 02 Biden and Xi hold first conversation in months in effort to establish regular talks By Zeke Miller, Didi Tang, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Biden views sustained interactions as key to keeping competition between the two massive economies and nuclear-armed powers from escalating to direct conflict. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Muslim leaders reject Biden’s invitation to meet By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press With many Muslim Americans outraged over Biden’s support for Israel’s siege of Gaza, the White House chose to hold a smaller iftar dinner on Tuesday evening. The only attendees will be people who work for his administration. Continue reading
Apr 02 What is World Central Kitchen, the aid organization delivering food to Gaza? By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The group, which said it will make decisions about its future plans in the region soon, has been bringing desperately needed food to Palestinians in Gaza facing widespread hunger. Continue reading