Apr 11 Watch 7:20 Wind-assisted vessels could make commercial shipping climate-friendly By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villemann Is a revolution in commercial shipping to take place? Eighty percent of all international trade is carried by sea, producing substantial carbon emissions. Following the successful operation of two giant wind-assisted vessels, a British company predicts that by 2026, half… Continue watching
Apr 11 Mexico asks the UN to expel Ecuador over its police raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito By Associated Press Tensions between Mexico and Ecuador have soared since late last week when Ecuadorian authorities forced their way into the diplomatic mission to arrest Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas, who had been holed up there seeking asylum in Mexico. Continue reading
Apr 11 Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in massive fraud case By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press The 67-year-old chair of real estate company Van Thinh Phat was accused of fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3 percent of the country's 2022 GDP. Continue reading
Apr 11 How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel’s target By Jack Jeffery, Julia Frankel, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press On March 30, three ships and a barge left Cyprus carrying enough rice, pasta, flour, canned vegetables, and other supplies to prepare more than 1 million meals, the group said. Two days later, some of those supplies were ready to… Continue reading
Apr 11 South Korean officials resign following ruling party’s defeat in parliamentary elections By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The results of Wednesday’s elections mean the liberal opposition forces will prolong their control of parliament until after Yoon completes his single five-year term in 2027. Continue reading
Apr 11 Ukraine’s parliament aims to increase conscript numbers for war effort with new law By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The law — which was watered down from its original form — will make it easier to identify every draft-eligible man in the country, where even in war many have dodged conscription by avoiding contact with authorities. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses joint meeting of Congress Kishida has addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol. He was urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and deep skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad. Continue reading
Apr 10 Javier Milei, the president of cash-strapped Argentina, starts another U.S. tour and plans to meet Elon Musk By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press President Javier Milei of Argentina has kicked off a visit to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as the libertarian leader seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentina's embattled economy. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 10:24 Ukrainian Christian groups face violent crackdown from Russian forces By Simon Ostrovsky, Dan Sagalyn, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Russia first occupied the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in March 2022. After the persecution of pro-Ukrainian activists, former government officials, human rights defenders and journalists, Russian secret services turned its attention to churches, their pastors and congregations. With the support… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 5:12 How Muslims in Jerusalem observed Ramadan and Eid amid 6 months of war in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Karl Bostic The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has ended, and with it comes Eid al-Fitr, the holiday of breaking the fast. But in Jerusalem and the West Bank, the mood is subdued as fellow Palestinians struggle in Gaza with hunger, even… Continue watching