Jan 12 Watch 3:17 Houthis vow revenge after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes in response to Red Sea attacks By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson Houthi militants in Yemen promised retaliation after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes. U.S. officials said the strikes were not intended to widen the war in Gaza, despite Houthi claims that their missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea were designed… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:23 How the U.S.-led strikes on Houthis in Yemen could alter the conflict in the Middle East By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. strikes against Houthis in Yemen mark a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The world is now waiting to see whether the strikes will accomplish their goal to stop the Houthis from harassing ships in the… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:49 United Nations relief agency describes the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi Friday marks 97 days of the war in Gaza and the humanitarian toll on its population has been devastating. According to the U.N., 90 percent of Gazans are displaced, more than one in four are starving and there’s not a… Continue watching
Jan 12 WATCH: Israel makes arguments defending itself from genocide accusation in United Nation's top court By Associated Press Making Israel’s closing statement, attorney Gilad Noam said South Africa’s case against Israel made the nation look like a state “singularly consumed with destroying an entire population. That is patently false.”… Continue reading
Jan 12 Israel rejects genocide charges, claims 'legitimate' self defense at United Nations' top court By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press Israel is insisting at the United Nations’ highest court that its war in Gaza is a legitimate defense of its people, in response to accusations it is committing genocide against Palestinians. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: South Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in landmark case By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press South African attorneys pleaded Thursday with the United Nations' top court to order a halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:39 South Africa accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians at top international court By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The International Court of Justice in The Hague heard arguments from South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. It's a rare case and could drag on for years. But as Nick Schifrin reports, South Africa is… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 12:43 Experts give 2 perspectives on accusations Israel is committing genocide in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Before an international court, South Africa is accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. So how strong is the case and what will be Israel's defense when it presents its side on Friday? Nick Schifrin has two views from… Continue watching
Jan 11 Nelson Mandela's support for Palestinians endures with South Africa's genocide case against Israel By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The two leaders believed that the struggle for freedom by Blacks in apartheid South Africa and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank were the same. That solidarity has survived for more than 30 years. Continue reading
Jan 11 Iran's navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major U.S.-Iran crisis By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The vessel was once known as the Suez Rajan and was involved in a yearlong dispute that ultimately saw the U.S. Justice Department seize 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil on it. Continue reading