World May 03 A new sea route for Gaza aid is on track, USAID says An official with the U.S. Agency for International Development tells The Associated Press that humanitarian groups expect to have their part of preparations complete by early to mid-month.
Nation Apr 25 WATCH: National Cathedral hosts memorial for World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza Israeli drone strikes killed the seven during an aid mission in Gaza on April 1. The killings heightened international pressure on the Israeli military to change treatment of aid workers and Palestinian civilians in Gaza during the war with Hamas.
World Apr 03 U.S. denies involvement in attack on Iranian consulate, but braces for retaliation Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it. But that may not be enough for the U.S. to…
Politics Mar 14 WATCH: Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says Netanyahu is obstacle to two-state solution Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and a growing humanitarian crisis there.
Politics Mar 07 WATCH: Biden directs U.S. military to build temporary pier in Gaza for humanitarian aid While reiterating his support for Israel, President Joe Biden used the announcement and the bright spotlight of his State of the Union speech to renew months of U.S. calls to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change how he conducts…
Politics Feb 14 WATCH: White House responds to House Intelligence Committee chair’s warning over security threat The head of the House Intelligence Committee says he has information about a serious national security threat and urges the administration to declassify the information so the U.S. and its allies can openly discuss how to respond.
World Feb 08 Family says 2 American brothers, 18 and 20, detained in Israeli raid in Gaza The brothers would be the second and third Americans detained by Israeli authorities this week during Secretary of State Antony Blinken's latest trip to the region.
World Feb 02 Half of U.S. adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll says The poll by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found growing disapproval among Republicans and political independents for Israel's conduct of its military offensive in Gaza.
World Jan 26 Panel recommends 23-year sentences for 2 Guantanamo detainees linked to 2002 Bali bombings A military panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba recommended 23 years in detention Friday for two Malaysian men in connection with deadly 2002 bombings in Bali, a spokesman for the military commission said.
World Jan 17 U.S. pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks to minimize harm to Yemen’s hungry millions The United States has put Yemen’s Houthis rebels back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.