Apr 28 Watch 3:05 News Wrap: Hamas releases video of two hostages, including Israeli-American In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas released video of two hostages as efforts around a cease-fire deal with Israel intensify, protestors rallied against the Israel-Hamas war outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 6:45 Hard-hit cocoa harvests in West Africa cause chocolate prices to soar worldwide By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara If you’ve shopped for chocolate recently, you may have noticed your favorite items are either smaller or more expensive, or sometimes both. The price of cocoa — the key ingredient in chocolate — is the highest it’s ever been after… Continue watching
Apr 28 A history of the marginalization of India's Muslim population By Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations India’s Muslim communities have faced decades of discrimination, which experts say has worsened under the Hindu nationalist BJP’s government. Continue reading
Apr 28 Iraq passes harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law imposing up to 15 years in prison, drawing backlash By Abdulrahman Zeyad, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said that the law “threatens… Continue reading
Apr 28 Qatar urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach cease-fire deal, calls both sides 'entrenched' By Tia Goldenberg, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A senior Qatari official has urged Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations in interviews with Israeli media, as pressure builds to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in… Continue reading
Apr 28 Cambodia holds funeral for 20 soldiers killed in arms depot explosion at military base By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press A funeral was held Sunday for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in southwestern Cambodia in a huge explosion of stored munitions that also wounded several others and damaged nearby houses. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Israel-Hamas war protests continue on campuses while some are shut down In our news wrap Saturday, some universities moved to shut down protests over the Israel-Hamas war while students at others dug in, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in southern and central Gaza, Nebraska and Iowa residents sifted through… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:12 How President Noboa's 'strong hand' policies against violence in Ecuador are playing out By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara Not long ago, Ecuador was a beacon of stability in a region known for political unrest and drug trafficking. But now, it’s become one of Latin America’s most violent countries amid a rise in organized crime. Many Ecuadorians are looking… Continue watching
Apr 27 South Africa's historic election anniversary is coming up. Here's why it's so poignant this year By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South Africa's “Freedom Day” marks the country’s first democratic election that officially ended apartheid in 1994. The 30th anniversary falls on an important election. Continue reading
Apr 27 Russia renews bombardment of Ukraine's energy grid as Kyiv launches more drone attacks By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defense systems had intercepted more than 60 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region. Continue reading