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24  avril     16h00
Kenyan workers strike over insufficient pay
   Thousands of people with perceived connections to ISIS remain locked away in detention camps across northeastern Syria. Some of the prisoners are children. We visited several sites in what’s been called Guantanamo on an epic scale. Plus, in Kenya, health care workers at public hospitals are on...
23  avril     16h00
UK passes legislation aimed at deterring asylum-seekers
   Britain’s Parliament has passed contentious legislation aimed at deterring asylum seekers from heading to the UK. People arriving via small boats or any other irregular means will be deported to Rwanda where their asylum cases will be heard. Also, a new report by the Swiss investigative...
22  avril     16h00
Israel’s military intelligence chief Aharon Haliva resigns
   The head of military intelligence for Israel, Aharon Haliva, has resigned, saying his directorate failed to alert the military and nation in time to prevent Hamas’s Oct. attack. Also, the US House of Representatives passes another spending package worth billion for Ukraine. And, a German bank...
19  avril     16h00
Voting begins in India in world’s largest election
   Voting has begun in India in what’s being called the largest election in recorded history. Nearly billion people are eligible to vote in the election, which will happen over the next six weeks. Also, US and Iranian officials confirm an Israeli attack on the Iranian city of Isfahan, which is home...
18  avril     16h00
Qatar reevaluates role as Gaza war mediator
   Qatar has been holding negotiations between Israel and Hamas aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages and bringing about a ceasefire in Gaza. But those efforts have so far failed and Qatar is taking heat for its role from politicians in Washington. And, British surgeon Dr. Khaled Dawas...
17  avril     16h00
Global weather woes as ’rain bomb’ strikes Dubai
   Heavy rains have dumped more than two years worth of precipitation on Dubai and surrounding nations. It’s in an extreme weather event analysts are linking to climate change. More than five inches of rain fell in hours. And a controversial bishop in Australia is the latest victim of a knife...
16  avril     16h00
What is the US’ role at this moment in the Middle East?
   What is the US’ role at this moment in the Middle East, and does the Biden administration hold sway over what comes next We speak with Retired Admiral John Kirby, who is the spokesman for the National Security Council. Also, Ukraine’s leadership has been calling on the US and other partners to...
15  avril     16h00
Iran attack on Israel over the weekend
   Iran used hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. It’s a turning point in the hostility between the two countries, and in the regional conflict in the Middle East. We have the latest on Israel, Iran and the US role in a...
12  avril     16h00
Ongoing efforts to bring home hostages captured by Hamas
   Ten years ago on Friday, the militant group Boko Haram kidnapped over young women from a secondary school in Nigeria. A decade later, we hear how things have turned out for those women and their families. Also, The World’s team in Israel has spoken with the parents of an American Israeli...
11  avril     16h00
More than 70% of Israelis think Netanyahu should resign
   The World continues its weeklong series from Israel. According to a new survey, more than of Israelis think Netanyahu should resign now, or as soon as the war in Gaza comes to an end. But there are stark divisions over what should happen next. Also, this year, the US will accept , ...