Jan 11 Watch 12:43 Experts give 2 perspectives on accusations Israel is committing genocide in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Before an international court, South Africa is accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. So how strong is the case and what will be Israel's defense when it presents its side on Friday? Nick Schifrin has two views from… Continue watching
Jan 11 How Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea threaten global shipping By Noah Berman, Council on Foreign Relations Houthi attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea have upended global shipping. The disruptions could soon ripple through the global economy. Continue reading
Jan 11 Thousands protest in Slovakia against a government plan to amend the country’s penal code By Associated Press Thousands of people took to the streets of major cities in Slovakia on Thursday to renew their protests against plans by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code. Continue reading
Jan 11 Nelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The two leaders believed that the struggle for freedom by Blacks in apartheid South Africa and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank were the same. That solidarity has survived for more than 30 years. Continue reading
Jan 11 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out cease-fire with Russia, argues Moscow would use it to rearm and regroup By Harriet Morris, Illia Novikov, Associated Press He said Thursday that the Kremlin's forces would use the pause to rearm and regroup. Limited cease-fires have occasionally been proposed since Russia launched its full-scale war in February 2022 but have never taken hold. Continue reading
Jan 11 South Africa argues Israel is committing genocide in Gaza at UN top court as a landmark case begins By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press At the start of two days of legal arguments, South Africa said the latest Gaza war is part of decades of oppression of the Palestinians by Israel. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 4:06 Blinken urges Palestinian Authority to show it’s ready to govern Gaza after war By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Zeba Warsi The Biden administration has spent Wednesday pressing the Palestinian Authority to reform itself and show it's ready to govern Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken carried that message to the authority's president, Mahmoud Abbas, in the… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 8:50 Houthis launch largest drone and missile attack targeting ships in Red Sea By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Madeline Powell The U.N. Security Council demanded that Houthi rebels in Yemen stop attacking international ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. military says there have been more than two dozen attacks in the last seven weeks. The most serious attack was… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 8:11 How mental health experts are handling the Israel-Hamas war’s lasting impact on children By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war is far-reaching and the damage from the conflict will be felt for years. The Hamas attack on Oct. 7 and Israel’s counteroffensive have left thousands dead and caused immense physical destruction. It’s also left… Continue watching
Jan 10 Guyana asks U.S. to help boost its military as territorial dispute with Venezuela deepens By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press The announcement follows two days of talks among top Guyanese officials and Daniel P. Erikson, deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere who traveled to the South American country to discuss defense and security partnerships. Continue reading