Jun 19 State Department resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to their social media By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The department says consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles. Continue reading
Jun 17 At least 51 Palestinians killed, more than 200 wounded while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press It did not appear to be related to a new Israeli- and U.S.-supported aid delivery network that rolled out last month and has been marred by controversy and violence. Continue reading
Jun 16 UN rights chief urges governments to ‘wake up’ to ‘horrifying’ suffering of Palestinians in Gaza By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The address raised concerns about escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs, and China's human rights record — alongside wars and conflict in places like Sudan and Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 15 Witnesses say gunfire from Israeli forces killed 8, wounded dozens near aid sites in Gaza By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded on Sunday in a shooting near Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution points in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials. Witnesses blamed the Israeli military, which did not immediately comment. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 9:37 Mike Huckabee on the Israel-Hamas war and humanitarian situation in Gaza By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The bodies of two more Israeli hostages were recovered in Gaza. It serves as a grim reminder of the human cost of the war, now 600-plus days into the carnage. How will it end? And what is the future for… Continue watching
Jun 09 Israeli forces seize aid boat headed to Gaza, detain Greta Thunberg and other activists By Yesica Fisch, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The activists had set out to protest Israel's ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip and its restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Russian attacks kill 4 people in Ukraine By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, Russian drone and missile attack killed four people in Kharkiv, Palestinian health officials say at least 95 people people in Gaza were killed by a series of Israeli airstrikes over a 24-hour period, President Trump… Continue watching
Jun 05 Victims of Boulder firebombing attack honored with vigil as suspect’s family fights deportation By Colleen Slevin, Rebecca Santana, Hallie Golden, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colorado, for prayer, singing and emotional testimony. Continue reading
Jun 05 Israel recovers bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from Gaza Strip By Melanie Lidman, Natalie Melzer, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Jun 04 Boulder community to gather for vigil after firebombing attack that injured 12 By Colleen Slevin, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Authorities say Mohamed Sabry Soliman had 18 Molotov cocktails but threw just two during Sunday's attack in which he yelled "Free Palestine." Officials say he had planned to kill all of the roughly 20 participants in the demonstration. Continue reading