• Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas' disarmament

    Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas' disarmament

    May 13, 2026 08:41 PM EDT

    ... has governed Gaza for two decades and orchestrated the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 as hostages. Israel’s ensuing offensive has killed over 72,724 Palestinians, including at least 846 since the ceasefire took hold last October, according to local ...

  • Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers

    Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers

    May 12, 2026 10:31 PM EDT

    ... interrogation methods. The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 as hostages. Israel's ensuing blistering offensive on Gaza has killed over 72,628 Palestinians, including at least 846 killed since a ceasefire took hold last ...

  • Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the waves

    Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the waves

    May 09, 2026 08:42 PM EDT

    ... with Hamas broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, after the militants attacked southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking another 251 hostage. Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has killed 72,628 Palestinians and injured 172,520 others, according to the latest figures by Gaza’s ...

  • New U.S. counterterror strategy focuses on drug cartels but omits right-wing extremism

    New U.S. counterterror strategy focuses on drug cartels but omits right-wing extremism

    May 08, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    Well, it's about what I expected, if not a little bit subpar. Look, there's a couple of things that it gets right, and that's the focus on hostages and wrongfully detained persons, the focus on terrorist acquisition of weapons of mass destruction, and the enduring threat posed ...

  • Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel

    Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel

    May 08, 2026 02:58 PM EDT

    ... will end the current conditions. Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, told reporters after the meeting with Aoun that Israel and Hezbollah are taking Lebanon "hostage." "Hezbollah should stop its attacks and disarm, and Israel should put limits to its airstrikes that target and have targeted humanitarian centers," Lahbib said ...

  • News Wrap: Tennessee passes new congressional map, sparking protest

    News Wrap: Tennessee passes new congressional map, sparking protest

    May 07, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    ... not guilty to dozens of state charges, including first-degree murder. Authorities say he threw two Molotov cocktails during a demonstration in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza. At least 13 people were hurt and an 82-year-old woman later died from her injuries. The Egyptian national still faces ...

  • News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell

    News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell

    Apr 24, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    ... Kevin Warsh as speedily as possible. He is a phenomenal candidate to lead the Fed and we shouldn't be holding our nation's economy hostage because of a disagreement with the Department of Justice. Geoff Bennett: The DOJ investigation of Powell unfolded against the backdrop of President Trump's ...

  • Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster

    Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster

    Apr 24, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    ... when invading Russian soldiers took over the site. Nikolai Pobedin, Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (through interpreter): They used us like a shield to store their weapons and equipment. After all, no one would attack a nuclear power plant. Simon Ostrovsky: Were you hostages? Nikolai Pobedin (through interpreter): Yes, of course.

  • EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto

    EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto

    Apr 23, 2026 06:49 PM EDT

    ... geopolitical battle.” Another EU voting hijack The row has raised yet more troubling questions about decision-making in the EU, which can often be held hostage to national interests when unanimous votes are required. Several top officials have in recent months called for more majority voting. The 27-nation bloc ...

  • Southern U.S. wildfires force hundreds of residents to flee

    Southern U.S. wildfires force hundreds of residents to flee

    Apr 23, 2026 03:43 PM EDT

    ... and animals they left behind. “I don’t know if I have a house standing or not,” said Denise Stephens, who evacuated her home near Hortense because of the fast-moving Brantley County fire. “I know what it’s taken from other people, but I don’t know what I ...