World Aug 09 U.S. and other frustrated mediators urge Israel, Hamas to resume stalled cease-fire talks Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza next week, saying that “only the details” of carrying out a cease-fire and hostage release remain to be negotiated. “There…
Nation Aug 02 Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for 9/11 defendants, reinstates as death penalty cases The move comes two days after the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, announced it had reached plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accused accomplices in the attacks.
Politics Jul 26 WATCH: Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago At Trump's Florida Mar-a-Lago estate, where the two men met face-to-face for the first time in nearly four years, Netanyahu told journalists he wanted to see U.S.-mediated talks succeed for a cease-fire and release of hostages.
Politics Jul 24 WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses joint meeting of Congress More than 50 Democratic lawmakers boycotted his appearance and thousands of protesters amassed around the Capitol Wednesday to condemn the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis it created.
Politics Jul 23 What to know about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. At stake in the visit are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war.
World Jul 11 WATCH: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy asks Biden to lift U.S. limits on striking Russian military targets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday embraced the support of allies who have provided substantial new aid and a path to joining NATO, even as he emphatically pushed for the help to arrive faster and for restrictions to be lifted on the use of…
World Jun 29 Western and Arab nations warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah against triggering wider war with Israel U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months.
World Jun 25 UN to Israel: Aid operations across Gaza will be suspended without improved safety The ultimatum is the latest in a series of U.N. steps demanding Israel do more to safeguard aid operations from strikes by its forces and to curb growing lawlessness hindering humanitarian workers.
World Jun 17 A record number of NATO allies are spending more on defense, hitting alliance’s goals The estimated figure is a nearly fourfold increase from 2021 in the ranks of the 32 NATO members meeting the alliance's defense spending guideline.
World Jun 14 U.S.-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge — whether UN will keep delivering aid The U.N. has paused its work with the pier since June 8, when an operation by Israeli security forces rescued four Israeli hostages and killed more than 270 Palestinians.