Feb 29 Watch 4:33 More than 100 killed in Gaza while trying to get food from aid convoy By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The health ministry in Gaza says 30,000 people there have died in 146 days of war. That grim threshold was crossed after more than 100 died while trying to pull aid from trucks. The U.N. says more than half a… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 5:18 Refugees International head discusses difficulties getting humanitarian aid into Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Almost the entire population of Gaza needs aid, but only a fraction of what’s needed is entering the besieged strip. For more on the current humanitarian crisis there, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jeremy Konyndyk. He’s the president of Refugees International,… Continue watching
Feb 29 Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The government says it aims to add up to 10,000 new doctors by 2035 to cope with the country’s fast-aging population. But many doctors reject the plan, arguing that universities aren’t ready to provide quality education to that many new… Continue reading
Feb 29 Russian offensive targets more Ukrainian towns and villages as Ukraine says it shot down 3 warplanes By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian forces have been bludgeoning some Ukrainian defensive positions by deploying overwhelming amounts of artillery and troop numbers in an effort to punch through defensive lines at targeted points. Continue reading
Feb 29 Putin warns West that sending troops to Ukraine risks 'tragic' global nuclear war By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press In an apparent reference to French President Emmanuel Macron's statement earlier this week that Western ground troops' deployment to Ukraine should not be "ruled out" in the future, Putin said it would lead to "tragic" consequences. Continue reading
Feb 29 Palestinian deaths in Gaza pass 30,000 as witnesses say Israeli forces fire on crowd waiting for aid By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Health officials said that more than 100 people were killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000. Israeli officials acknowledged that troops opened fire, saying they did so after the crowd approached… Continue reading
Feb 28 French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right, triggered by abortion restrictions in U.S. and some European countries By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press The measure to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French constitution was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in in the United States. Continue reading
Feb 28 ICC awards reparations of $56 million to victims of convicted Ugandan rebel commander By Mike Corder, Associated Press Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday granted reparations of more than 52 million euros ($56 million) to thousands of victims of a convicted commander in the shadowy Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army. Continue reading
Feb 28 Ukraine's Zelenskyy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations By Llazar Semini, Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that increasing the supply of armaments, and especially ammunition, is paramount for Ukraine just over two years since Russia's full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Feb 28 Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages' families push for release By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli officials said. The U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been working on a ceasefire deal that would release some of the hostages still held by Hamas. Continue reading