Oct 09 Palestinians in Gaza express relief and caution as ceasefire deal raises hopes of ending the war By Wafaa Shurafa, Mariam Fam, Associated Press Many Palestinians express happiness and eagerness for the killings and destruction in Gaza to end but also feel the weight of their losses and uncertainty about the future. Continue reading
Oct 09 Pope Leo condemns economies that marginalize the poor while the wealthy live in a bubble of luxury By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican released the document, entitled "I have loved you," which Francis had begun to write in his final months but never finished. Leo credited Francis with the text, cited him repeatedly, but said he had made the document his… Continue reading
Oct 09 What we know about the deal to pause war in Gaza and what's next By Lee Keath, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Left unanswered is a long list of questions over what happens next. Continue reading
Oct 09 What world leaders said after Trump announced first steps in Israel-Hamas agreement By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal signaling a major… Continue reading
Oct 08 Israel and Hamas have agreed to 'first phase' of Gaza peace plan, Trump announces By Eric Tucker, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas plans to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 4:23 Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of deal to end Gaza war By Nick Schifrin Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a deal to end the two-year-long war in Gaza. The deal would include the release of all remaining hostages in exchange for Israel's partial withdrawal from Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Oct 08 Rubio passes Trump urgent note on Middle East peace deal during antifa roundtable By Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump had kicked off the influencer event by telling assembled journalists that he planned to travel to the Middle East “toward the end of the week” and could even “make the rounds” in the region to Egypt and possibly the… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 8:34 Palestinians in Gaza share stories of loss and suffering after 2 years of war By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Janine AlHadidi, Shams Odeh Two years after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Palestinian health authorities say more than 67,000 people have been killed in the war in Gaza. More than 40,000 children have lost one or both parents. With the help of… Continue watching
Oct 08 UK prosecutor says spying case collapsed because government wouldn't call China a threat By Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The trial of two British men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed because the U.K. government refused to brand China a threat to national security, the country's chief prosecutor said. Continue reading
Oct 08 Outgoing French PM expects Macron to name replacement in 48 hours By Samuel Petrequin, John Leicester, Associated Press Sébastien Lecornu didn’t say who his replacement could be. But appeared to rule himself out of coming back to the job. He said Wednesday that “my mission is finished.”… Continue reading