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Learn more about your world through in-depth analysis and on-the-ground reports. (Updated periodically)
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News Wrap: 5 day mourning period starts in Iran for late President Raisi and other victims
In our news wrap Tuesday, a five-day mourning period started in Iran for late President Ebrahim Raisi and other victims of Sunday's helicopter crash, the DOJ is suing Oklahoma over a law that would make it a crime to live in the state as an undocumented immigrant and more than a dozen companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence made renewed pledges to develop the technology safely. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight kills passenger, injures dozens more
One person is dead and roughly 70 others are injured after a Singapore Airlines flight headed from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence. The flight descended 6,000 feet in three minutes over the Indian Ocean, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Bangkok. Aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Taiwan's president urges China to end threats as Beijing says independence is 'dead end'
Taiwan has a new president with Lai Ching-te inaugurated this past weekend. In the past, he has advocated for Taiwanese independence from China, words that enrage Beijing, which sees the island as a break-away province to be reunited with the mainland. President Biden has vowed to defend Taiwan, making it a potential flashpoint between the U.S. and China. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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'Climate refugees' sue British government for failing to protect homes from climate change
Europe's most important court has ruled that protection from climate change is a human right. The judgment will be put to the test in Britain by a climate change refugee who lost his cliff top home to sea erosion. Rising sea waters and increasingly violent storms, caused by melting ice and warmer oceans, are a special concern on Britain's east coast. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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International Criminal Court seeks war crimes charges for Israeli and Hamas leaders
In an unprecedented announcement, the International Criminal Court said it was seeking warrants to arrest the leaders of Hamas and the elected leadership of Israel on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. President Biden called it "outrageous" and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called it "blood libel." But prosecutor Karim Khan defended his decision. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Can the ICC arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes? Legal experts weigh in
The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leadership. To get perspectives on this case, Geoff Bennett spoke with Adil Haque, a professor of law at Rutgers Law School, and Yuval Shany, the chair of international law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a former chair of the U.N. Human Rights Committee. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders