Mar 06 South Africa urges top UN court to impose more emergency orders on Israel to end starvation in Gaza By Mike Corder, Associated Press The request is part of an ongoing case alleging that Israel's military campaign in Gaza breaches the Genocide Convention. Israel strongly denies breaching the convention. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 9:08 How Sudan’s civil war has created a massive hunger crisis By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Ethan Dodd The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday discussed the brutal conflict in Sudan that has killed 14,000 people and displaced 8 million others. This as the World Food Program says what began as a power struggle in Africa's third-largest country may… Continue watching
Mar 06 China says economy got a strong start in 2024, sets sights on latest technology, upgrading factories By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Top Chinese financial officials have outlined details of the ruling Communist Party's plans for the year, saying a 5% target for economic growth is within reach after a strong start to the year. Continue reading
Mar 06 Haiti’s prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Henry remained in Puerto Rico as of midday Wednesday. He landed in the U.S. territory on Tuesday after he was barred from landing in neighboring Dominican Republic, where officials closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti. Continue reading
Mar 06 Navalny’s widow calls for Russia election day gatherings on March 17 to show dismay with Putin By Associated Press Yulia Navalnaya asked in a video message released Wednesday for Russians opposed to President Vladimir Putin to get in line at voting stations on March 17. Putin is certain to win a fifth term in office that could potentially extend… Continue reading
Mar 06 Blast rocks Ukrainian city of Odesa during visit by Zelenskyy and Greece’s prime minister By Susie Blann, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Zelenskyy said the explosion caused an unknown number of dead and wounded. Russian officials made no immediate comment. Continue reading
Mar 06 Pressure grows on Israel to open more aid routes into Gaza by land and sea as hunger spreads By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Efforts to get desperately needed humanitarian aid to war-wracked northern Gaza are gaining momentum. Many there have been reduced to eating animal fodder and acute malnutrition is rampant among young children. Continue reading
Mar 06 MH370 disappeared ten years ago and search for the plane may be renewed. Here’s what we know about one of aviation’s biggest mysteries By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Malaysia’s government says it may renew the hunt for MH370, the Malaysia Airlines flight that vanished without a trace on March 8, 2014, after an American marine robotics company proposed a fresh search. Continue reading
Mar 06 A likely Yemen Houthi attack hits ship, causing the first ‘fatalities’ in group’s continued assaults on shipping in Red Sea By Jon Gambrell, Tara Copp, Associated Press A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a ship in the Gulf of Aden caused “fatalities” Wednesday on board the True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged vessel that was no longer under the command of the crew. Continue reading
Mar 06 Hostage crisis poses dilemma for Israel and offers path to victory for Hamas as Netanyahu pledges to defeat terrorist group By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel faces a dilemma that will determine its outcome: It can either try to annihilate Hamas, which would mean almost certain death for the hostages still held in Gaza, or it can cut a deal that would allow the militants… Continue reading