World roundup: May 4 2022

Stories from North Korea, Ukraine, Haiti, and more

INTERNATIONAL

In today’s global news:

• Worldometer is tracking COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

• The New York Times is tracking global vaccine distribution.

MIDDLE EAST

YEMEN

The United Nations is calling on Yemeni rebels to release two UN personnel who were detained in Sanaa back in November. According to the UN “their whereabouts remain unknown.”