Peace Corps, Criticized for Medical Care, Settles Wrongful-Death Suit for $750,000 Bernice Heiderman, a 24-year-old Peace Corps volunteer, died of undiagnosed malaria in the African island nation of Comoros in 2018. Her family sued.
Putin, at Summit With African Leaders, Casts West as Mutual Foe At a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir V. Putin offered free grain as he sought to shore up ties with the continent. But lower-than-hoped-for attendance among African leaders hinted at tempering support.