Oct 17 Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages' bodies fray nerves By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The militant group's statement, released in the early hours Friday, follows a dire warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that he would green-light Israel to resume the war if Hamas doesn't live up to its end of the deal. Continue reading
Oct 16 Prosecutor seeks death penalty for ousted Bangladeshi PM Hasina over protest killings By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A prosecutor in a special domestic tribunal in Bangladesh sought the death penalty Thursday for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a case involving charges of crimes against humanity in a mass uprising last year that forced her to leave the country. Continue reading
Oct 16 UK's MI5 chief calls China a security threat as officials trade blame over spy case collapse By Jill Lawless, Associated Press China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said Thursday, remarks that step up pressure on authorities to explain why the prosecution of two men charged with spying for Beijing collapsed just before they… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 10:20 Trump weighs land strikes in Venezuela following attacks on suspected drug boats By Amna Nawaz, Eliot Barnhart, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. military destroyed a fifth boat in the Caribbean Sea this week that the Trump White House alleges carried narcotics bound for the U.S. Now, President Trump has raised the prospect of striking Venezuela on land. Amna Nawaz has… Continue watching
Oct 16 Senate in Uruguay passes law allowing euthanasia for incurably ill patients By Associated Press It makes Uruguay the first country in predominantly Catholic Latin America to allow euthanasia via legislation. Colombia and Ecuador have decriminalized the practice through Supreme Court decisions. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 8:00 How Israelis are working to process the collective trauma of the Oct. 7 attacks By Leila Molana-Allen, Karl Bostic The wounds of war are not just physical. They can be as severe mentally as any gunshot or explosive scarring. The levels of trauma across Israel following Oct. 7 have plunged it into a mental health crisis. With a shortage… Continue watching
Oct 16 Taliban government blames Pakistan for drone strikes on Afghanistan By Siddiqullah Alizai, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Afghanistan’s Taliban government says Pakistan carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the day before. Continue reading
Oct 16 On World Food Day, Pope Leo condemns use of hunger as weapon of war By Giada Zampano, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV has denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war during an address to a U.N. agency. Continue reading
Oct 16 Released hostage attends funeral of Israeli soldier whose body was among those returned from Gaza By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Mourners in Jerusalem gathered at Capt. Daniel Peretz’s funeral, where Matan Angrest, a recently released hostage, paid his respects. Continue reading
Oct 16 Gen Z protesters around the world lead wave of generational discontent By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press A new wave of protests is unfolding worldwide, driven by young people expressing discontent with their governments. Continue reading