WHO Delays Pandemic Treaty Amid Pathogen-Sharing Dispute

May 1 (Reuters) – World Health Organization member ⁠states ⁠said on Friday ⁠they had extended talks on pathogen-sharing rules, casting ​doubt on when a pandemic treaty adopted last year can come ‌into effect. The talks are ‌focused on a system intended to ensure countries quickly ⁠share ⁠pathogens that could cause pandemics while receiving fair access …

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China Says UN Should Revisit Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission Decision

May 1 (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to the United Nations ⁠said ⁠on Friday that there was ⁠a need to revisit the U.N. Security Council’s decision to ​end the mandate of a longrunning peacekeeping mission in Lebanon at the end of this ‌year. The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), ‌established in 1978, patrols Lebanon’s southern …

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Former US Congressman Convicted of Secretly Lobbying for Venezuela

NEW YORK, May ⁠1 (Reuters) – ⁠Former U.S. Congressman David ⁠Rivera was found guilty on Friday of illegally ​lobbying U.S. officials to ease pressure on ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas ‌Maduro’s government. • Rivera’s conviction ‌came after a six-week trial in federal court ⁠in Miami, ⁠which featured testimony from U.S. Secretary of State Marco ​Rubio. • Rivera, …

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Disaster Tourists | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Often following natural disasters, conspiracists, militias, and white supremacist groups sweep in to hard-hit communities offering help. But they’ve been called “disaster tourists,” out to soften their image, gain followers and sow doubt in the government. Sunday.