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    U.S. Hostage Killed in Raid in the Philippines

    Jun 07, 2002 09:48 PM EST

    ... Burnhams, missionaries from Kansas, were kidnapped last May from a resort where they were celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary. The guerrillas also captured 18 other hostages, many of whom were released for ransom. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo offered sympathy to the Burnham and Yap families. "This has been a ...

  • Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, police say

    Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, police say

    Dec 26, 2025 04:47 PM EST

    ... war, which began with the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 that killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza. It has also sparked a surge of violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank ...

  • What to know about the Islamic State militants targeted by U.S. airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

    What to know about the Islamic State militants targeted by U.S. airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

    Dec 26, 2025 02:52 PM EST

    ... on mass recruitment of security forces. But analysts say military operations targeting the gangs are not usually sustained and the militants easily move on motorcycles to new locations through vast forests that connect several states in the north. They also often use hostages — including schoolchildren — as cover, making airstrikes difficult.

  • Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation as blast in Gaza wounds soldier

    Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation as blast in Gaza wounds soldier

    Dec 24, 2025 06:39 PM EST

    ... efforts between the Palestinian factions and the situation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, stressing that Israel’s actions there were “unacceptable.”Family of last hostage in Gaza urges his return Ran Gvili's mother said she will join Netanyahu on his upcoming trip to the United States, and urged ...

  • Gaza's Christian community tries to capture some holiday spirit during the ceasefire

    Gaza's Christian community tries to capture some holiday spirit during the ceasefire

    Dec 23, 2025 07:01 PM EST

    ... deadly attackshave not entirely ended. Israel and Hamas have traded accusations of breaking the truce and the more challenging second phase has yet to be implemented. The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages.

  • Ex-aide says Netanyahu sought to evade responsibility for Oct. 7 attack

    Ex-aide says Netanyahu sought to evade responsibility for Oct. 7 attack

    Dec 23, 2025 06:56 PM EST

    ... omit the word “responsibility” from all statements. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people in southern Israel and took 251 hostages back to Gaza. Israel then launched a devastating war in Gaza that has killed nearly 71,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s ...

  • How Israeli communities scarred by Oct. 7 celebrated Hanukkah

    How Israeli communities scarred by Oct. 7 celebrated Hanukkah

    Dec 22, 2025 11:25 PM EST

    Karl Bostic: That hope will mean the building of new homes for returning families and space for new families. Dozens of homes are expected to be built in the new year, but the community is still struggling with the shadow of October 7. Though all hostages have been released except ...

  • Israeli mortar fired into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10

    Israeli mortar fired into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10

    Dec 17, 2025 07:21 PM EST

    ... Israel-Hamas ceasefire is struggling to reach its next phase, with both sides accusing each other of violations. The first phase involved the exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners. The second is supposed to involve the deployment of an international stabilization force, a technocratic governing body for Gaza, the disarmament ...

  • Hamas confirms death of a top commander in Gaza after Israeli airstrike

    Hamas confirms death of a top commander in Gaza after Israeli airstrike

    Dec 14, 2025 06:44 PM EST

    ... rebuilding of a demilitarized Gaza under international supervision. The initial Hamas-led 2023 attack on southern Israel killed around 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. Almost all hostages or their remains have been returned in ceasefires or other deals. Israel’s two-year campaign in Gaza has killed more ...

  • Venezuelan opposition leader makes harrowing journey to receive Nobel Peace Prize

    Venezuelan opposition leader makes harrowing journey to receive Nobel Peace Prize

    Dec 12, 2025 11:45 PM EST

    Bryan Stern: We have broken people out of jail from Russia. We have done hostages from Gaza. We have done all kinds of things. But the reality is, is, we have never extracted someone, rescued someone or evacuated someone that has a Wikipedia page. Nick Schifrin: The first challenge, moving ...