Aug 20 What to know about Israel's new Gaza offensive with 60,000 reservists set to be mobilized By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The expansion of Israeli operations is likely to bring even more death and destruction to Gaza, around 75% of which is already largely destroyed and controlled by Israel. Continue reading
Aug 20 An inside look at how PBS host Henry Louis Gates Jr. met Pope Leo By Dan Cooney Gates met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after the Harvard professor and "Finding Your Roots" host published insights into the pope's ancestry. Continue reading
Aug 20 Pope urges fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican By Associated Press Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation. Continue reading
Aug 20 Villagers offer harrowing accounts of one of the deadliest attacks in Sudan's civil war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press At least 200 people were killed in the village of Shaq al-Noum, including many women and children. Witnesses told The Associated Press that hundreds of fighters rampaged through the community, burning houses and shooting at fleeing residents. Continue reading
Aug 20 Rwanda-backed rebels killed more than 140 civilians in eastern Congo, rights group says By Wilson McMakin, Associated Press Human Rights Watch said the victims, mostly Hutus, were attacked near Virunga National Park in North Kivu province. The M23 group, supported by Rwanda, is blamed for the killings, which are thought to be part of a military campaign against… Continue reading
Aug 20 NATO defense chiefs gather virtually for talks on security guarantees for Ukraine By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Western countries pushing for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine are looking to devise possible future security guarantees for Kyiv that could help forge a peace agreement. Continue reading
Aug 20 Israel to mobilize tens of thousands of reservists for expanded Gaza operation By Melanie Lidman, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the plan, which involves deploying 60,000 reservists and extending service for 20,000 more. This move comes amid international concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where many residents are displaced and facing famine. Continue reading
Aug 20 Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank By Associated Press The international community overwhelmingly considers Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank to be illegal and an obstacle to peace. Continue reading
Aug 20 An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland's east By Associated Press Local police received found burned debris near the village of Osiny. The explosion broke windows in some houses, but no injuries were reported. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 8:12 Putin 'won't give up on trying to destroy' us, Ukraine's former foreign minister warns By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The White House says that Vladimir Putin told President Trump that he would meet with the man whose country Russia invaded, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It comes as Trump is ruling out sending U.S. troops to Ukraine and also signaling… Continue watching