Apr 23 $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan up for Senate vote after months of delay By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Congressional leaders had to navigate strong opposition from a growing number of conservatives who question U.S. involvement in foreign wars and argue that Congress should be focused instead on the surge of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 23 Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at Indian election rally By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press While there have long been tensions between India's majority Hindu community and Muslims, rights groups say that attacks against minorities have become more brazen under Modi. Continue reading
Apr 23 Hours after UK approved deportation bill, 5 migrants die attempting to cross English Channel By Associated Press The U.K. government plans to deport some of those who enter the country illegally as a deterrent to migrants who risk their lives in leaky, inflatable boats in hopes that they will be able to claim asylum once they reach… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 5:00 More than 200 bodies found in mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Gaza By Ali Rogin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Sonia Kopelev Many Palestinians have returned to Khan Younis to search for their dead after Israeli forces withdrew from the city. For more than a week now, they’ve unearthed graves where hundreds of bodies were buried. Ali Rogin reports. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:08 Chinese Olympic doping case swept 'under the carpet' by WADA, U.S. anti-doping chief says By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas A new doping scandal has erupted involving Olympic swimmers from China. Chinese authorities and the World Anti-Doping Agency found the drug trimetazidine but cleared the swimmers and did not flag problems to Olympic officials. Several who tested positive went on… Continue watching
Apr 22 Why elections in India, the world's largest democracy, are crucial to watch By Zeba Warsi As India heads to the polls this week, in what will be the biggest democratic election the world has ever witnessed, questions on what democracy means in India are more poignant than ever before. Continue reading
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