Ruth Sherlock
Stories
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Israel
As Israel intercepted the aid ships, an airstrike also killed at least one aid worker in Gaza.
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Israeli navy moves to intercept Gaza aid flotilla
The aid flotilla, which includes activist Greta Thunberg, was headed for Gaza to break Israel's blockade
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Thousands of protesters in Italy show support for aid flotilla for Gaza
As dozens of boats set sail in the largest civilian attempt to break Israel's naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, protesters in cities across Italy are holding "ground support" events for the flotilla.
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The Boy Known as “God’s Influencer” Becomes the First Millennial Saint
An Italian boy who died at age fifteen in 2006 becomes the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. He was canonized over the weekend. This saint from the smartphone generation was known for using technology to spread the faith. We go to his tomb in a hilltop village in Italy.
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They called him 'God's influencer,' the Catholic Church canonizes the first millenial saint
The Catholic Church is about to canonize its first saint of the millennial generation.
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Encore: Tracking Wolves in Italy
In this encore episode, we hear about the return of wolves to Europe. After being hunted to near extinction, they have made a population comeback in recent decades with the help of conservation efforts. Now, the country with the most wolves in Europe is Italy. Our correspondent in Rome sets out for the Italian forest with an organization that takes small groups to try to see wolves in the wild.
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Migrants report brutal treatment by EU funded security forces
Migrants trying to leave from the west African country of Mauritania say they are suffering brutal, inhumane and degrading treatment at the hands of security forces funded by the European Union.
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U.N.-backed agency says famine exists in northern Gaza
A U.N.-backed food security group has issued a dire warning: famine has officially now taken hold in northern Gaza and is expected to spread in the coming months.
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These underwater sculptures help save the Italian sea from trawlers
Sculptures are sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean sea with concrete blocks to break the nets of the trawlers that devastate marine life. They now protect miles of Tuscan coastline.
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Israel bans beach access in Gaza
Once a rare refuge in war-torn Gaza, the beach offered relief and a glimpse of freedom. Now, even the sea is off-limits — as Israel bans access to the coast, warning it could cost lives.
