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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports, a cookie tin lottery at New Zealand's Parliament helps decide what becomes law on the islands.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Iran and the U.S. are resuming nuclear talks with uranium enrichment a key issue.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on further Israeli attacks across Gaza; a resumption of key talks between the U.S. and Iran; and a verdict soon in the Kim Kardashian jewelry heist trial in Paris.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports an exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine from their 3-year-old war is underway, a senior Ukrainian official says, in a rare signs of progress.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the latest Israel strike and an Israeli protest at a key junction.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Pope Leo XIV calls for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday have killed at least 45 people, including several women and a week-old infant.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the impact of Israeli strikes across Gaza; a car bombing in Pakistan; and a literary victory for women's voicers in India.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the world's sources of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries, most notably China, leaving the global economy vulnerable to supply cutoffs
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports officials say a suicide car bomber has struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing five people, including at least three children, and wounding 38 others.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia says it expelled Ukrainian forces from the area in April.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports two of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals have been surrounded by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the facilities.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Israeli strikes have killed at least 60 people across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the World Health Organization has approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Israel is under international pressure to allow aid into Gaza.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Iran's supreme leader is pushing back against U.S. criticism of the country's nuclear program, saying that Tehran won't seek permission from anyone to enrich uranium.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world'.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the E.U. and U.K. have imposed fresh sanctions on Russia.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on Russia-Ukraine peace hopes; the Gaza crisis deepening; and the WHO pledging stronger future pandemic preparedness.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the crisis over aid in Gaza; the UK and the EU seeking better business relations; and Russia's assault on human rights.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the Russian authorities have outlawed Amnesty International as an “undesirable organization,” a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports key economic indicators show China's economy slowing somewhat in April.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the UK and the EU are expected to seal new deals on fishing rights and defense as officials meet in London to discuss closer ties.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that his decision to resume aid to Gaza comes from pressure from allies.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a freed Israeli hostage is calling on the Israeli government to end the war in Gaza to free the remaining captives.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will temporarily step down pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the first direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion ended on Friday after less than two hours, with one specific agreement – an exchange of prisoners.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Israeli strikes kill at least 93 people in Gaza as President Donald Trump wraps up his Middle East visit.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on further strikes over Gaza, leading to more displacements; Russia-Ukraine peace talks are held in Turkey; and an envirment conference focusing on retreating glaciers is held in Nepal.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the Philippines' Senate race on May 12 was a blow to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as he feuds with Vice President Sara Duterte, according to official results from the nation's Election Commission.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Russia and Ukraine are holding their first direct peace talks in three years.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports an environment conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, is discussing global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan peak Everest.
Episode No. 706 features curators Leslie King-Hammond and Edward Saywell, and curator Jared Ledesma. Along with Patrick Murphy and Jennifer Farrell, Hammond and Saywell are the co-curators of "Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The exhibition surveys Wilson's 60-year career, spotlighting the ways in which Wilson addressed anti-Black violence, the civil rights movement, labor, family life, and more. "Wilson" is on view in Boston through June 22 before traveling to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in the fall. The richly illustrated exhibition catalogue was published by the MFA. It is available from Amazon and Bookshop for about $50. Ledesma is the curator of "Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention" at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh. The exhibition is a focused examination of how Hartigan's relationships with New York poets, including Barbara Guest, James Merrill, and Frank O'Hara, influenced her paintings and works on paper. It is on view through August 10, 2025 before traveling to the Portland (Me.) Museum of Art and the Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. An excellent catalogue was published by the museum. Amazon and Bookshop offer it for around $35. Instagram: Jared Ledesma, Tyler Green.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports local hospitals say at least 22 children were killed late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning in a punishing series of Israeli airstrikes on homes in northern Gaza.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports U.S. President Donald Trump has met with the new Syrian leader, a onetime insurgent, in a stunning engagement in Saudi Arabia.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of agreeing to send explosive devices from Germany to Ukraine.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on substantial Israeli strikes on Gaza; U.S. President Trump's plan for Iran; and Trump's surprise meeting with Syria's new president, formally an insurgent.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports officials In Thailand say they have seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the U.S. - one of the biggest lots they've found this year.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a top European court has ruled the European Commission was wrong to refuse the New York Times access to text messages sent between EC President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during COVID-19.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the U.S. president's trip to the Middle East; Russia air attacks on Ukaine, with hopes of peace talks in Turkey; Cannes celebrating Ukrainian films at this year's festival; and the UK defends sending spare parts for fighter jets to Israel.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia, ahead of talks with Mideast rulers.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Nissan says it will cut about 15% of its global work force, or roughly 20,000 employees, by fiscal 2027.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a Paris court has found actor Gérard Depardieu guilty of having sexually assaulted two women on a 2021 film set, giving him an 18-month suspended prison sentence.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a global aviation agency says Russia is responsible for downing MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports an advocacy group in the U.S. says some social media is failing to protect LGBTQ users.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Hamas says it has released an American-Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports tariff cuts between the U.S. and China have sent Germany's DAX to record highs at the start of the week
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on U.S. and China trade talks in Geneva; a Hamas statement on U.S./Israeli hostage Edan Alexander; and Pope Leo XIV speaking out on free speech.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Ukraine says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, while Ukraine president Zelenskyy hopes for peace talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin this week.
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Poland has ordered the closure of a Russian consulate, citing an arson attack blamed on Moscow.