PBS NewsHour - World

The Biden Administration calls the People's Republic of China the only country with the will, intent and military strength to change the world order. The U.S. military officer responsible for China and the vast area from Hawaii to India is stepping down this week after three years and a 40-year career. Nick Schifrin spoke with Adm. John Aquilino in Honolulu. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Africa faces challenges as varied as its vast landmass. But one that's shared by all 54 countries is how to feed a population of 1.2 billion that's expected to double by 2050. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one attempt to build a foundation. It's part of his series, Agents for Change. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed again to invade Rafah whether there's a cease-fire deal or not, former President Trump was found in contempt of court for violating a gag order in his hush money trial and House Speaker Johnson's job appears to be safe after Democrats announced they will oppose efforts to remove him. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for about 25 percent of all disease in the world, yet it has just three percent of the healthcare workforce. There are not enough medical and nursing schools and many of the continent's graduates are recruited to wealthier countries. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one effort to educate African providers who will stay and serve. It's part of his series, Agents for Change. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Fraught negotiations continue nearly seven months into the war in Gaza. A Hamas delegation left Cairo and is expected to return with a response to the latest cease-fire proposal. Secretary of State Blinken pressed not just for a cease-fire and hostage release, but for much more humanitarian aid into Gaza. Meantime, the Israeli bombardment continues with Rafah in its sights. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, at least 45 people died in flash floods in western Kenya, Ukraine appealed for quick delivery of Western weapons as it gave more ground in the east, weekend tornadoes in Oklahomas killed four people and injured at least a hundred and the FDA will begin regulating new medical tests developed by labs to see if they work. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

India has seen its stature grow on the world stage. Led by populist Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the world's biggest democracy has grown its economy and its geopolitical influence. But an investigation by The Washington Post adds new evidence to allegations that India is trying to murder some of its critics, even on American soil. William Brangham discussed the report with Greg Miller. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In 1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist, and with it the Cold War. At the same time, China was amid its rapid expansion. Now, Russia is again a principal adversary and China is a much stronger competitor. Nick Schifrin discussed the challenge presented by both nations with David Sanger, author of "New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The words Cartier and deal are rarely said in the same breath. But the legendary French jeweler has been forced to extend an enormous discount to a Mexican man after he claimed an error allowed him to buy two pairs of earrings for $28 that were supposed to sell for nearly $28,000. Leyla Hayes of Independent Television News reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas released video of two hostages as efforts around a cease-fire deal with Israel intensify, protestors rallied against the Israel-Hamas war outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner, tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma, Iraq passed law imposing heavy prison sentences on LGBTQ+ people, and three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker says she is retiring. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

If you've shopped for chocolate recently, you may have noticed your favorite items are either smaller or more expensive, or sometimes both. The price of cocoa -- the key ingredient in chocolate -- is the highest it's ever been after nearly doubling in the last four months. As Ali Rogin reports, this worldwide shortage has been years in the making. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Not long ago, Ecuador was a beacon of stability in a region known for political unrest and drug trafficking. But now, it's become one of Latin America's most violent countries amid a rise in organized crime. Many Ecuadorians are looking to President Daniel Noboa to turn things around. Carolina Jimenez Sandoval, president of the Washington Office on Latin America, joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, some universities moved to shut down protests over the Israel-Hamas war while students at others dug in, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in southern and central Gaza, Nebraska and Iowa residents sifted through the aftermath of a tornado outbreak, and Harvey Weinstein is in a New York City hospital after an appeals court overturned his 2020 rape conviction. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This week, Jews around the world are observing Passover, the festival of liberation that marks the historic exodus from ancient Egypt. But this year, joy is tempered with loss and trauma. More than 160,000 Israelis will mark the holiday while displaced from their homes. Still, others have empty chairs at the dinner table as their loved ones are still held captive by Hamas. Ali Rogin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In the interconnected, globalized economy, goods produced in one nation end up on shelves and in stores halfway around the world. Some American companies have recently come under scrutiny for alleged links to forced labor. William Brangham spoke with Ian Urbina, the journalist behind a new investigation documenting the forced labor behind Chinese seafood that ends up on American plates. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In recent weeks, Russia has ramped up its airstrikes on Kharkiv. The eastern Ukrainian city has already faced nonstop bombings since Russia's full-scale invasion started more than two years ago. This latest campaign has left the 1.3 million residents of Ukraine's second-largest city worried about what comes next as the war reaches a critical juncture. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

After Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, some 20,000 Ukrainian children were forcefully transferred to Russia. As the city of Mariupol was being surrounded by Russian troops, the head of a Christian orphanage decided to take matters into his own hands to get 19 children to safety. With support from the Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Indian Prime Minister Modi hopes to secure a third term in elections now underway. He's promising voters a rising, united India. But in India's northeast, a state is at war with itself. Hundreds are dead, tens of thousands displaced and the government is accused of looking the other way. Zeba Warsi reports with support from the Unity Productions Foundation. A warning, some details are disturbing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate advanced a bill to send billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, Israel ordered new evacuations of Northern Gaza as it carried out a wave of strikes throughout the strip, Norway called on international donors to resume payments to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees and a Moscow court rejected the latest appeal from American journalist Evan Gershkovich. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Many Palestinians have returned to Khan Younis to search for their dead after Israeli forces withdrew from the city. For more than a week now, they've unearthed graves where hundreds of bodies were buried. Ali Rogin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A new doping scandal has erupted involving Olympic swimmers from China. Chinese authorities and the World Anti-Doping Agency found the drug trimetazidine but cleared the swimmers and did not flag problems to Olympic officials. Several who tested positive went on to win medals, including three gold medals. Jeffrey Brown discussed the latest with Travis Tygart of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Zelenskyy and other Western leaders praised Saturday's House vote approving $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, Palestinian health officials said Israeli airstrikes killed 22 people, including 18 children, in Rafah in southern Gaza, and Roman Gabriel, one of the leading pro quarterbacks of the 1960s and '70s, died at age 83. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Among the Western leaders welcoming Saturday's House approval of Ukraine aid was NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who called it a move that "makes us all safer, in Europe and North America." Earlier, John Yang spoke with Stoltenberg from NATO headquarters in Brussels, and discussed how the aid will affect Ukraine's war against Russia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, the House passed a long-delayed $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate approved an extension of a controversial surveillance law, hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern Gaza killed at least nine people including six children, and former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor died at the age of 89. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders