VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALChina launches mission to far side of the moonChina has launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALU.K.'s Labour claims big early win over ConservativesBritain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday (May 3) and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALTurkey to stop trade with Israel until Gaza ceasefireTurkey has announced that it is halting trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are secured in Gaza. Israel denounced the decision as breaking trade agreements.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALStates doing less to support press freedom, says watchdogMedia watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it unveiled its annual world rankings on Friday, highlighting Argentina among the countries where the situation has deteriorated.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALArizona governor signs bill repealing 1864 abortion banArizona's Democratic governor signed a bill overturning an 1864 law banning abortion, a month after the state's supreme court said the Civil War-era rule was valid.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBiden breaks silence on protests at University CampusesU.S. President Joe Biden said that both freedom of speech and the rule of law must be respected in protests at college campuses over Israel's war in Gaza. In response to a reporter's question, Biden said that the campus protests had not ...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALMore than 1,000 student protesters arrested across U.S.From suspensions to expulsions to criminal charges, college students across the U.S. involved in these pro-Palestinian protests could face life-changing consequences. Some are demanding amnesty for these protesters.Scripps News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALVoters head to polls in last test for U.K.'s SunakEnglish voters are heading to polling stations to pick mayors, councilors and a new lawmaker in the last electoral test for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before a national vote later this year.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGaza's growing waste problemWith the conflict between Israel and Hamas now in its seventh month, domestic waste has been piling up. Some municipalities have been left with little choice but to find new dumping grounds within residential areas.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGTbilisi rocked by clashes over 'foreign influence' billMariam Tsertsvadze, the co-founder of an animal charity in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, is one of thousands engaging in nightly protests over a government bill on "foreign agents" that critics have condemned as authoritarian and Kremlin...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALHeatwave sweeping across Asia amid powerful El NiñoFrom India, to Bangladesh and the Philippines, people, animals and crops are suffering under a sweltering heatwave. Climate experts attribute the excessive heat to climate change and the impact of a powerful El Niño in the western Pacific.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGReviving iconic architecture: Iwan Sunito's missionRenowned developer Iwan Sunito is calling on his peers to reimagine the way they design buildings in Australia and around the world, by shifting their focus to create modern-day masterpieces like the award-winning Infinity in Sydney's Gr...LeadStory Spotlight
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGU.S. lawmakers scramble to finalize farm legislationLawmakers on both sides of Capitol Hill have begun the scramble to reach an agreement on this must-pass legislation with subsidies for farmers, crop insurance, and SNAP food benefits.Scripps News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYING133 arrested during protest on SUNY New Paltz campusState University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz) officials said the growing pro-Palestinian encampment was getting out of control with students inviting others who do not belong on campus to join in, and that they had no choice...News 12
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALNetanyahu vows safe return for hostages held by HamasIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is promising the safe return of all the hostages still being held by Hamas. Hamas says Netanyahu is the one responsible for holding up negotiations, while the U.S. says Hamas is to blame for not ...Fox News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALThird week of Trump's hush money trial wrapping upFormer President Donald Trump spoke out about the gag order against before heading into court, saying "they want to get Biden elected." Hope Hicks, a former longtime adviser to Trump, is taking the witness stand in his criminal trial on ...Fox News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALDW honors Navalny's widow with Freedom of Speech AwardThis year's Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech award goes to the woman who was long considered the first lady of the Russian opposition. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, received the prize.DW News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALCampus protests over Gaza war hit AustraliaHundreds of supporters of Israel and Gaza faced off at a Sydney university Friday, bringing echoes of U.S. college protests and Middle East tumult to a campus and continent on the other side of the world.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALHamas weighs Gaza truce proposal in 'positive spirit'Hamas said it was considering in a "positive spirit" a proposed truce and hostage release deal with Israel as the bloodiest ever Gaza war claimed more lives on Friday.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFrench inventor uses hair to take on scourge of cigarette buttsOnce thrown away, a single cigarette butt takes 10 years to degrade and often ends up in the ocean. Now, on France’s Normandy coast, an inventor is tackling this scourge by using hair from local salons.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFloods in Kenya: 52 bodies retrieved, many more missingA cyclone could complicate efforts to recover the bodies of those killed in Kenya's flooding. 52 bodies have been found, but dozens are still missing in floods that locals say were caused by a blocked drain and torrential rain.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALOrthodox Christians mark Good Friday in JerusalemOrthodox Christian worshippers are marking Good Friday in East Jerusalem. This year, the celebrations have been overshadowed by Israel's war in Gaza.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBangladesh facing cost of living crisisMany people in Bangladesh have been under pressure by a worsening cost of living crisis. Inflation is running at more than 9.5 percent and it's likely to increase.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALGhana unveils looted treasures stolen by the BritishForty-two artefacts looted from Ghana during British colonial rule went on public display in Kumasi for the first time this week. People traveled from across Ghana to see the repatriated plunder in the city of Kumasi.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALIndian journalists turn to YouTube as press freedom declinesSince Narendra Modi's election, India's standing in RSF's press freedom rankings has steadily declined. In 2023, the country found itself ranked 161st out of 180 nations. Now, some journalists, including some former star presenters, are ...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFrance's Sciences Po university closed over new Gaza protestsParis' Sciences Po university was closed for the day after a debate between the institute's leadership and students on the war in Gaza failed to ease tensions, prompting protesters to occupy it overnight. The elite political sciences uni...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALPolice clear pro-Palestine encampment at University of CaliforniaStudents protesting against Israel's war on Gaza at the University of California in Los Angeles are ignoring an order to disperse. Police have moved in and surrounded the crowd gathered on campus.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALViolence in Haiti follows appointment of new PMGangs in Haiti have launched a series of attacks in the capital just days after a new Prime Minister took office. Haitians are calling on the new government to boost the police force and restore law and order.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALStudent-made quake app surges in popularity in TaiwanAfter a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in April shook up residents, as well as their confidence in a government warning system, an app that monitors quakes has surged in popularity, created by two students who hope some day to build predictive...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALParis inaugurates giant water basin to clean up the River SeineFrench officials inaugurated a huge water storage basin meant to help clean up the River Seine, set to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons.France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALLebanon's Syrian refugees face growing hostilityIn early April, the murder of a Lebanese political figure, attributed to a Syrian gang, sparked a particularly violent wave of hostility against Syrian refugees. In response to the crisis, Lebanese municipalities have intensified their e...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALDeadly floods hit Brazil's southernmost stateThe death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 29, local authorities said, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALSecond phase of India's general election beginsIncumbent PM Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term and a super-majority for his Hindu nationalist party, BJP.DW News