Apr 22 Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The review was carried out after Israel alleged that a dozen employees of the agency known as UNRWA had participated in Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks. Continue reading
Apr 22 Approval of aid by Congress brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a $61 billion package for Ukraine puts the country a step closer to getting an infusion of new firepower. Continue reading
Apr 22 UN health agency head calls for safe passage of humanitarian aid in Gaza By Associated Press United Nations agencies and aid groups say the ongoing hostilities, Israeli military restrictions on goods and the breakdown of order inside Gaza make it increasingly difficult to bring vital aid to much of the coastal enclave. Continue reading
Apr 22 Columbia cancels in-person classes as pro-Palestinian protests sprout across U.S. campuses By Nick Perry, Dave Collins, Associated Press Following arrests last week at Columbia, pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up encampments on other campuses around the country, including at the University of Michigan, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina. Continue reading
Apr 22 Israeli military intelligence leader resigns over failing to prevent Oct. 7 attack By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history. Continue reading
Apr 22 UK’s Sunak vows that first deportation flights will leave in 10-12 weeks for Rwanda By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise over migrants who enter the country illegally before an election expected later this year. Continue reading
Apr 21 Israeli leaders criticize expected U.S. sanctions against ultra-Orthodox military unit By Josef Federman, Associated Press The decision, expected as soon as Monday, would mark the first time the U.S. has ever imposed sanctions on a unit inside the Israeli military and further strains relations between the two allies, which have grown increasingly tense during Israel’s war in… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 2:34 News Wrap: Zelenskyy says new weapons from U.S. aid give Ukraine a ‘chance for victory’ In our news wrap Sunday, Zelenskyy and other Western leaders praised Saturday’s House vote approving $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, Palestinian health officials said Israeli airstrikes killed 22 people, including 18 children, in Rafah in southern Gaza, and Roman… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 7:51 NATO head Stoltenberg on whether delayed U.S. aid can still make a difference in Ukraine By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Among the Western leaders welcoming Saturday’s House approval of Ukraine aid was NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who called it a move that “makes us all safer, in Europe and North America.” Earlier, John Yang spoke with Stoltenberg from NATO… Continue watching
Apr 21 Accident at Sri Lanka racetrack kills 7 people and injures 20, officials say By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press A race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka on Sunday and rammed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven people and injuring 20 others, officials said. Continue reading