Global Politics

Health workers in Brazil fear COVID-19 cases may keep rising: ‘We cannot continue to trivialize these deaths’

April 05, 2021

As the rate of new infections is starting to slow down in Brazil, health officials brace for a new spike after Easter holiday gatherings over the weekend.

Migration

Kickball builds bonds between migrants and locals in this Colombian border city

The World

April 05, 2021

As anti-immigrant sentiment grows in Colombia, kickball league organizers in Riohacha hope the sport can facilitate integration between Venezuelans and their new neighbors.

Top of The World

Jordan's Prince Hamzah appears defiant of king in recordings

The World

April 05, 2021

Top of The World: Jordan's Prince Hamzah has vowed to continue communicating with the outside world in defiance of orders from his half brother, King Abdullah II, and the government. And, India reported the country’s biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Monday facing charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust.

Justice

Israel's Netanyahu sees prospects fade as his trial resumes

Associated Press

April 05, 2021

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumed Monday, with a key witness painting a picture of an image-obsessed Israeli leader forcing a prominent news site to flatter his family and smear his opponents.

Migration

Haitian asylum-seekers face discrimination in Tijuana migrant camp

The World

April 02, 2021

While much of the focus along the border has been on the arrival of Central Americans seeking asylum, Haitians have also experienced violence, political instability and racism in their journey to border cities like Tijuana.

COVID-19

In France, artists occupy theaters with a strong message: ‘Reopen culture’

The World

April 02, 2021

France’s cultural spaces may be closed, but many artists are insisting that the show must go on.

Conflict & Justice

US officials and signatories of the Iran deal to meet in Vienna next week

The World

April 02, 2021

In today's Top of The World: Iran nuclear deal signatories will work to bring US and Iran back into compliance; Taiwan faces its deadliest train crash; Ethiopia's northern Tigray humanitarian crisis worsens

Conflict & Justice

Military tension between Russia and Ukraine escalates

The World

April 01, 2021

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine started more than seven years ago when Russia annexed the Ukrainian Crimean Peninsula. Now, the two countries are at war in eastern Ukraine. The so-called “frozen conflict” has heated up again. Fighting is escalating in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire, and there have been reports of military buildup in Crimea and on the Russian side of the border. Host Carol Hills speaks with Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, the commanding general of the US Army in Europe until 2017.

Global Politics

US expresses concern about rising Russian-Ukrainian tensions

Associated Press

April 01, 2021

The Biden administration on Wednesday expressed concern about what it called escalations of Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces have been fighting Russian-backed separatists since 2014.

Global Politics

Bolsonaro’s Cabinet reshuffle triggers worst military crisis since the ’70s

The World

March 31, 2021

On Tuesday, the heads of the Brazilian navy, army and air force jointly resigned after Bolsonaro removed the defense minister in a major Cabinet reshuffle. This comes on the anniversary of Brazil's 1964 coup that ushered in a decadeslong dictatorship.

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