Apr 30 Watch 8:39 How an African university is connecting doctors to patients in remote communities By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster, Devin Pinckard Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for about 25 percent of all disease in the world, yet it has just three percent of the healthcare workforce. There are not enough medical and nursing schools and many of the continent’s graduates are recruited to… Continue watching
Apr 30 The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for Germany to halt military aid to Israel By Mike Corder, Associated Press Germany argued at hearings in the case that it has barely exported any weapons to Israel since the offensive against Gaza started following the deadly incursion into southern Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. Continue reading
Apr 30 The U.S. is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here’s how it would work By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Trucks loaded with the pallets of aid will drive off the Army boats onto the causeway and down to a secure area on land where they will drop off the aid and immediately turn around and return to the boats. Continue reading
Apr 30 Pro-Palestinian protesters taken into custody after Columbia University calls in New York police officers By Cedar Attanasio, Jake Offenhartz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Officers have taken protesters into custody after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus. Continue reading
Apr 30 Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab By Dake Kang, Associated Press When Zhang tried to go to the lab over the weekend, guards barred him from entering. In protest, he sat outside on flattened cardboard in drizzling rain, pictures from the scene posted online show. Continue reading
Apr 30 Netanyahu determined to invade Rafah despite ongoing cease-fire talks with Hamas By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press With more than half of Gaza's 2.3 million people sheltering in Rafah, the international community, including Israel' top ally the U.S., has warned Israel against any offensive that puts civilians at risk. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 5:04 Israeli barrage on Gaza continues as cease-fire, hostage release negotiations resume By Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan Fraught negotiations continue nearly seven months into the war in Gaza. A Hamas delegation left Cairo and is expected to return with a response to the latest cease-fire proposal. Secretary of State Blinken pressed not just for a cease-fire and… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: At least 45 killed by flooding in western Kenya In our news wrap Monday, at least 45 people died in flash floods in western Kenya, Ukraine appealed for quick delivery of Western weapons as it gave more ground in the east, weekend tornadoes in Oklahomas killed four people and… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 6:26 Indian government accused of trying to kill Sikh activists in U.S. By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi India has seen its stature grow on the world stage. Led by populist Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the world’s biggest democracy has grown its economy and its geopolitical influence. But an investigation by The Washington Post adds new evidence… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 8:18 ‘New Cold Wars’ examines America’s struggles with China and Russia By Nick Schifrin, Ethan Dodd In 1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist, and with it the Cold War. At the same time, China was amid its rapid expansion. Now, Russia is again a principal adversary and China is a much stronger competitor. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching