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World News

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

• El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America
  A drought has upended life in several South American cities, leading to water rationing and power cuts as well as forest fires.
  
• Exclusion, resilience and the Chinese American experience on 'Mott Street'
  This week on the podcast, we're revisiting a conversation we had with Chin about her book, Mott Street. Through decades of painstaking research, the fifth-generation New Yorker discovered the stories of how her ancestors bore and resisted the weight of the Chinese Exclusion laws in the U.S. – and how the legacy of that history still affects her family today.
  
• The announcement of a new prime minister divides Haiti's transitional council
  A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti's new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled country.
  

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

• Israel will invade Gaza's Rafah 'with or without' a hostage deal, Netanyahu says
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the vow Tuesday amid the negotiations mediated by Egypt that seek to reach a cease-fire deal that could see the release of some or all of the remaining hostages.
  
• World Court refuses to ask Germany to stop Israel weapons exports
  The UN's highest court has declined to order Germany to end its military aid to Israel, finding there was as yet not enough evidence for the court to compel Germany to chance its policies.
  
• A proposed Russia-style 'foreign agents' law sparks protests in country of Georgia
  A controversial draft bill in the small former Soviet republic of Georgia's parliament targets the country's civil society. Critics say the bill shows Kremlin influence.
  
• The story of an Israeli businessman and a Palestinian tailor in Gaza
  Two men were in business together until Oct. 7. The Israeli looks forward to a day when that trade will resume, while the Palestinian hopes he'll survive a war in which he has lost everything.
  
• Iranian rapper receives death sentence for songs criticizing the establishment
  In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth."
  
• A freed Israeli hostage waits with hope for her husband, still held by Hamas in Gaza
  Aviva Siegel, 63, was taken hostage by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, along with her husband Keith. She was released after 51 days, but he was not. On Saturday, Hamas released a video showing Keith alive.
  
• With a deadline looming, countries race for a global agreement to cut plastic waste
  A United Nations official said negotiators have a "clear path to landing an ambitious deal" on plastic pollution. But environmentalists say the plastic industry is undermining an effective agreement.