World Apr 16 Sudan marks 1 year of brutal civil war as humanitarian crisis worsens This week marks one year since the start of war in Sudan. What began as an internal power struggle has produced the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 8 million people have fled their homes, around 16 million are facing…
World Apr 10 How Muslims in Jerusalem observed Ramadan and Eid amid 6 months of war in Gaza 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…
World Apr 04 Biden warns Israel to protect civilians, aid workers in Gaza or risk losing U.S. support President Biden is warning Israel that U.S. support for the war in Gaza depends on new efforts to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a phone call Thursday following Monday's airstrike that killed…
World Apr 03 José Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting World Central Kitchen members The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies.
World Apr 02 Israeli strike killing 7 World Central Kitchen members sparks international outrage There have been few incidents in six months of war in Gaza that created the level of outrage that leaders across three continents expressed Tuesday. It comes after an Israeli strike killed seven members of Chef Jose Andres' World Central…
World Apr 02 Head of Anera discusses pausing Gaza aid operation after Israeli strike kills WCK workers American Near East Refugee Aid, or Anera, paused operations in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed seven members of the World Central Kitchen. For the last 6 months, Anera has been delivering medicine, water and food in Gaza, including some…
World Apr 01 Attack on Iran consulate in Syria escalates conflict in Middle East There is an escalation of tension in the Middle East. On Monday, warplanes attacked a building inside Iran's consulate complex in Damascus, Syria. Some of the most senior members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were killed. Iran blames Israel for the…
World Mar 27 Israeli holiday celebrations subdued by loss of loved ones and war in Gaza This week for the first time in more than four decades, Jerusalem held a parade for the Israeli holiday of Purim. It’s traditionally a party for kids and adults, but this year, the war has muted the festivities and even…
Arts Mar 26 War reporter Rod Nordland on his memoir ‘Waiting for the Monsoon’ and facing death After decades of covering war, traveling the world and being estranged from his family, journalist and author Rod Nordland was in New Delhi when he was struck by a grand mal seizure and given a diagnosis of incurable cancer. Nick…
World Mar 20 China tightens grip on Hong Kong with passage of strict law punishing dissent China criticized the West for questioning Hong Kong's new national security law. The once mostly autonomous city is now led by legislators entirely handpicked by Beijing and critics say Article 23 is a death blow to whatever independence the city…