Politics Apr 26 In Beijing, Blinken and Xi meet to improve the relationship between U.S. and China Talks between the two sides have increased in recent months, even as differences have grown. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Apr 26 As some universities negotiate with pro-Palestinian protesters, others quickly call the police As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis worsens, protesters at universities across the country are demanding schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. By Steve LeBlanc, Nick Perry, Associated Press
World Apr 25 Watch 7:28 Kharkiv’s children continue education below ground amid Russian airstrikes In recent weeks, Russia has ramped up its airstrikes on Kharkiv. The eastern Ukrainian city has already faced nonstop bombings since Russia's full-scale invasion started more than two years ago. This latest campaign has left the 1.3 million residents of… By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Nikol Goldman
World Apr 25 Venice tests 5-euro day-tripper entry fee as the Italian city struggles with overtourism Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro ($5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for… By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
Apr 25 Blinken raises concerns about Chinese trade policies with local officials in Shanghai By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday with local government officials in the financial hub of Shanghai. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as new military weapons rushed to Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine. The package includes air defense capabilities, artillery rounds, armored vehicles and other weapons to shore up Ukrainian forces who have seen… Continue reading
Apr 25 Top Hamas official says group would agree to truce if independent Palestinian state established along pre-1967 borders By Abby Sewell, Associated Press A top Hamas political official has told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a five-year truce with Israel and that it will lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an… Continue reading
Apr 25 Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, wracked by gang violence, paving the way for new government to take power By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The country has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 9:22 Ukrainian evangelical pastors show resilience while facing persecution from Russian forces By Simon Ostrovsky, Yegor Troyanovsky, Shahida Tulaganova After Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, some 20,000 Ukrainian children were forcefully transferred to Russia. As the city of Mariupol was being surrounded by Russian troops, the head of a Christian orphanage decided to take matters into his own hands… Continue watching