Mar 18 Netanyahu says new strikes that killed hundreds across Gaza are ‘only the beginning’ By Wafaa Shurafa, Josef Federman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Tuesday's surprise bombardment shattered a ceasefire in place since January and threatened to fully reignite the 17-month-old war. Continue reading
Mar 17 North Macedonia nightclub fire sparks outrage, disbelief and calls for punishment By Konstantin Testorides, Florent Bajrami, Associated Press North Macedonia’s leaders are vowing to hold those responsible to account after a nightclub fire in the eastern town of Kocani left 59 people dead and 155 injured. Continue reading
Mar 17 Danes angry with Trump’s threats boycott U.S. goods with fervor By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Consumers across Europe furious over President Donald Trump’s policies are boycotting U.S. goods. Among the most passionate are Danes, seeking a way to protest Trump's threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland. Continue reading
Mar 17 Netanyahu sparks uproar in push to fire Israel’s domestic security chief By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s has fired or forced out a string of top officials since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 17 What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the U.S. steps up attacks on Iran-backed group By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press This weekend's strikes killed at least 53 people, including children, and wounded others. The campaign is likely to continue, part of a wider pressure campaign by Trump now targeting the Houthis' main benefactor, Iran, as well. Continue reading
Mar 17 M23 rebels withdraw from peace talks with Congo, citing international sanctions By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Congo's government will participate in peace talks in Angola on Tuesday with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, a spokesperson said Monday. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:40 U.S. deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador under 18th century wartime law By John Yang, Kaisha Young Nearly 300 Venezuelans are now in El Salvador after being deported from the U.S. without a hearing, despite a federal judge’s order blocking the move. The Trump administration says they are members of a notorious gang called Tren de Aragua… Continue watching
Mar 16 What to know about the El Salvador mega-prison where Trump sent hundreds of immigrants By Marcos Aleman, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The crown jewel of El Salvador's aggressive anti-crime strategy — a mega-prison where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed — became the latest tool in U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration on Sunday, when hundreds of immigrants facing deportation… Continue reading
Mar 16 Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis in a month as he celebrates Mass in the hospital By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar in the hospital chapel. Continue reading
Mar 16 Analysis: Syria’s resurgence of violence does not signal a new civil war — for now By Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations A spate of attacks involving loyalists to former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to sectarian warfare in Syria, but there is still a path for the country’s new rulers to find stability. Continue reading