Oct 19 Watch 5:14 Ceasefire violations in Gaza strain fragile truce between Israel and Hamas By Leila Molana-Allen, John Yang On Sunday, there were major strains on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which has only been in place for a little more than a week. Israel said it carried out strikes across Gaza in response to Hamas attacks… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Thieves steal priceless jewels from Louvre Museum In our news wrap Sunday, a brazen daytime robbery took place at the Louvre Museum, Trump called Colombia’s president an “illegal drug leader” and said he is cutting U.S. aid to the country, and London police said they are investigating… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 3:00 Scientists study rare bloom in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin Wildflowers are blooming in the Atacama Desert, an inhospitable stretch of land west of the Andes Mountains that normally gets just 2 millimeters of rain every year. But this July and August, a rare alignment of conditions led to a… Continue watching
Oct 19 Fact-checking Trump's claim that each boat strike off Venezuela's coast saves 25,000 lives By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact President Donald Trump said U.S. military strikes on five Venezuelan boats have saved more than 100,000 lives because the maneuvers thwarted drug smuggling. Several aspects of Trump’s statement make it wrong. Continue reading
Oct 19 Bolivia holds tight presidential runoff as voters seek a leader to lift them from crisis By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Bolivians voted on Sunday in an unprecedented presidential runoff between two conservative, capitalist candidates, ushering in a new political era after almost 20 years of one-party rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party. Continue reading
Oct 19 Trump calls Colombia's Petro an 'illegal drug leader' and cuts off U.S. aid to the country By Chris Megerian, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The United States will slash assistance to Colombia because its leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday, escalating the friction between Washington and one of its closest allies in Latin America. Continue reading
Oct 19 Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to respect ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire. Continue reading
Oct 19 Crown jewels stolen from Louvre in '4-minute operation' by thieves in broad daylight By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre ’s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said. Continue reading
Oct 19 Israel strikes Gaza in first major test of ceasefire, saying Hamas attacked troops By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel on Sunday struck targets in southern Gaza after saying its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first major test of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire meant to halt more than two years of war. Health officials said at least nine Palestinians… Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. warns of 'credible reports' Hamas is planning attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Continue reading