World Nov 21 Israeli forces battle Hamas in Gaza refugee camp as deal to free hostages appears close Weeks of negotiations have led to an agonizing day as talks continue to free some of the nearly 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. In the proposed deal, Hamas would exchange 50 women and children they hold for 150…
World Nov 20 Another hospital in northern Gaza becomes battleground between Israel and Hamas Israel's offensive in Gaza is focused in the north with civilians caught between the IDF and Hamas. The government media office in Gaza, run by Hamas, says more than 13,000 civilians there have been killed since the October 7 terror…
World Nov 16 How Russian oil is reaching the U.S. market through a loophole in the embargo After Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and European allies banned the import of Russian oil and natural gas. But a new report reveals that fuel made in part from Russian crude is still ending up in American gas tanks. Nick…
Nation Nov 15 Biden pushes for stable U.S. relationship with China during summit with Xi Wednesday in San Francisco, President Biden met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year. The two leaders are announcing agreements on military communication and a crackdown on the Chinese chemicals used to make fentanyl.
World Nov 13 Civilians in crossfire as Israeli forces and Hamas battle around Gaza's main hospital Israel claims a Hamas military command center is located beneath Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital. Monday, President Biden warned Israel to be "less intrusive" in its operations there as hundreds of patients and medical staff remain inside, facing dire conditions. Nick Schifrin…
World Nov 10 Thousands of civilians flee northern Gaza hospitals as Israeli troops close in As Israel’s ground campaign intensifies, more than 100,000 civilians have fled south from northern Gaza over the last two days. That includes thousands who had been sheltering on hospital grounds that Israel’s military says Hamas is using to hide its…
World Nov 07 Israel has 'no desire to govern' Gaza but will create buffer zone, Netanyahu adviser says The Biden administration has been pressing Israel to limit Palestinian casualties and have a plan for Gaza’s future. President Biden confirmed Tuesday night that he had asked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for a pause in fighting in order to release…
World Nov 06 Blinken ends Middle East trip with mixed results on limiting Gaza civilian toll Israel says its ground operation has now cut off Gaza City from the rest of the Gaza Strip, as deaths reach staggering heights in its war against Hamas. Secretary of State Blinken left the region Monday after rare public disagreements…
World Nov 03 American family that fled Gaza describes life during airstrikes, how they evacuated The Biden administration's priorities in the Middle East include preventing a regional escalation and evacuating American citizens from Gaza. The State Department says about 400 Americans stuck in the strip want to leave. One of the American families who already…
World Nov 02 Fighting Hamas inside Gaza's tunnels is like 'war in a phone booth' Israel says many of its airstrikes target Hamas commanders and the group's extensive network of tunnels. That network is making the fight for Gaza City deadly for Israeli troops as 20 Israeli soldiers have died in just the last 3…