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U.S. supports ally Israel at the International Court of Justice

6:06pm April 30, 2025

by Carrie Kahn

The UN's highest court has been hearing testimony regarding Israel's conduct in providing aid to Palestinians, especially in Gaza where it has imposed a blockade of any goods entering the territory.

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Israel marks its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers as the war in Gaza drags on

6:06pm April 30, 2025

by Daniel Estrin

As Israel commemorates its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers, it is reckoning with the resumption of fighting in Gaza. Now more than 18 months long, it's the longest war Israel has ever waged.

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Ukraine and the U.S. have signed a long-stalled minerals deal

1:52pm April 30, 2025

The two countries have agreed to a deal to jointly invest in Ukraine's mineral, raw materials and natural resource wealth in exchange for future U.S. aid.

The U.S. backs Israel's ban on the U.N.'s Palestinian aid agency at the World Court

1:00pm April 30, 2025

The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid to Gaza, but the country does not have to work with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees.

Private eye accused of hacking American climate activists loses U.K. extradition fight

10:03am April 30, 2025

The Justice Department has charged Amit Forlit with conspiracy to commit computer hacking, among other crimes.

With a focus on unity, Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war's end

6:00am April 30, 2025

A focus away from the past and on how the private sector can lead future economic growth underscored celebrations in the capital of the former South Vietnam.

Word of the Week: Crimea's tumultuous history shrouds the origin of its very name

5:00am April 30, 2025

At the northern end of the Black Sea, Crimea sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, having been at various times in its long history either coveted, conquered or controlled by various powers.

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Georgian filmmaker embedded in a birth clinic for a year to make abortion drama

5:00am April 30, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Dea Kulumbegashvili embedded for a year inside a maternity clinic for her new film, April, about an obstetrician in rural Georgia, as the country faces increased abortion restrictions.

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Vietnamese celebrate 50th anniversary of end of the Vietnam War

4:48am April 30, 2025

by Leila Fadel

People in Vietnam are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon.

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. This journalist was there

4:48am April 30, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Loren Jenkins never intended to cover war, but in April 1975, he witnessed the fall of Saigon. From shredded files to hidden codes, he recalls the chaos they led up to the war's end.

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