Jan 31 Watch 7:28 Syrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding after 13 years of civil war By Leila Molana-Allen As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and revolutionary, saw his hometown bombed heavily during… Continue watching
Jan 31 Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between Maduro and senior Trump official By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Grenell’s hours long trip to Venezuela, according to the White House, was focused on Trump’s efforts to deport Venezuelans back to their home country, which currently does not accept them, and on the release of the detained Americans. Continue reading
Jan 31 Excitement and anxiety in Israel over expected release of high-profile male hostages By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The men include Yarden Bibas, who is the father of the youngest captives held in Gaza. He, Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon have all become household names in Israel since their abduction. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Hamas frees 8 hostages, Israel releases 100 prisoners in 3rd round of exchanges In our news wrap Thursday, Hamas freed eight hostages and Israel handed over more than 100 Palestinian prisoners in a third round of exchanges, officials in Ukraine say a Russian drone attack killed at least six people in the northeastern… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 6:49 Congo’s foreign minister describes unstable conditions as rebels seize territory By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under siege by a Rwanda-backed rebel group. The violence has killed UN peacekeepers, overwhelmed hospitals, displaced hundreds of thousands and sparked fears of a wider regional conflict. Amna Nawaz discussed more… Continue watching
Jan 30 How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas? By David Rising, Associated Press Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel were released on Thursday, while one remaining Thai citizen remains in captivity. Continue reading
Jan 30 At least 6 are dead after Russian drone strike on Ukraine apartment building By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Officials say a Russian drone has blasted a hole in an apartment building in northeastern Ukraine during a nighttime attack that killed at least six people and wounded nine others… Continue reading
Jan 30 Nurse dies from Ebola in Uganda as country declares first virus outbreak since 2022, health ministry says By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the last outbreak ended in 2023… Continue reading
Jan 30 More Palestinian prisoners released after delay from chaotic handover of Israeli hostages By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Eight more hostages were freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic process that briefly delayed Israel’s release of 110 Palestinian prisoners and underscored the fragility of the ceasefire that began earlier this month. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: At least 30 killed in India during stampede at religious festival In our news wrap Wednesday, at least 30 people in India were killed and dozens more injured in a stampede during the world's largest religious gathering, the State Department raised its travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of Congo to… Continue watching