World Oct 05 Priscilla strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s coast By Associated Press
World Oct 05 Watch 5:56 What to expect as negotiations between Israel and Hamas get underway in Egypt Israel continued bombarding parts of Gaza Sunday even as its negotiators prepared for mediated talks with Hamas in Egypt. The talks, aimed at a deal to exchange the remaining hostages for Palestinian prisoners, could be the first step toward ending… By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz
World Oct 05 Israeli and Hamas negotiators prepare for indirect talks in Egypt ahead of possible ceasefire Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire in Gaza grew after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a hostage release could be announced this week. By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
World Oct 05 Populist party of billionaire Andrej Babiš wins big in Czech parliamentary election Babiš's victory deprives Ukraine of a staunch supporter and steers Czechia toward the pro-Russian path taken by Hungary and Slovakia. By Karel Janicek, Associated Press
World Oct 05 Released Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained in Israel Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe mistreatment at the hands of Israeli guards, claims that Israel denies. By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press
Oct 04 Why experts say Trump is unlikely to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year By Mark Lewis, Associated Press Longtime Nobel watchers say Trump’s prospects remain remote despite a flurry of high-profile nominations and some notable foreign policy interventions for which he has taken personal credit. Continue reading
Oct 04 Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s southwestern coast By Associated Press The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Priscilla was a “large tropical storm,” with tropical storm-force winds extending as far as 140 miles (220 kilometers) from its center. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 6:38 Former Middle East negotiator analyzes sticking points of Trump’s Gaza peace plan By John Yang, Kaisha Young U.S. envoys are going to Cairo to try to nail down a deal between Hamas and Israel to free the remaining Israeli hostages, which Trump hopes would be the first step toward ending their war. While both Hamas and Israel… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 2:11 News Wrap: Authorities question 6 suspects linked to Manchester synagogue attack By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, police in Britain are questioning six people arrested in connection with the deadly Yom Kippur synagogue attack, Japan’s ruling party elected an ultra-conservative leader positioned to become the nation’s first woman prime minister, and Morocco’s… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 1:56 Meet the artisanal makers of the world’s most expensive cheese By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin In northern Spain, there’s a dying culinary art that produces the most expensive cheese in the world. John Yang reports. Continue watching