Oct 29 Israeli strike in northern Gaza shelter kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Gaza Health Ministry's emergency service said at least 12 women and 20 children were among the dead, including babies. Continue reading
Oct 28 Myanmar's military regime pushed close to the brink in fight with resistance forces By David Rising, Associated Press Today the government is increasingly on the back foot, with the loss of dozens of outposts, bases and strategic cities that even its leaders concede would be challenging to take back. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Israel's parliament votes to bar UNRWA from working there In our news wrap Monday, Israel's parliament voted to bar the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from working in Israel, U.S. officials say North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to Russia to help Moscow's war effort in Ukraine, protests erupted… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 8:18 U.S. cybersecurity officials warn of foreign efforts to sow doubt and chaos around election By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev From disinformation to hacking and leaking, America’s adversaries have never been this busy before an election. U.S. intelligence officials have detailed Russian disinformation, Iranian hacking and leaking efforts and a Chinese focus on congressional candidates critical of Beijing. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Oct 28 Israel passes laws restricting a UN agency that has been a lifeline for Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Together, the laws would effectively sever ties with the U.N. agency, strip it of legal immunities and restrict its ability to support Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. Continue reading
Oct 28 Course of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on outcome of U.S. election By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Oct 28 North Korea has sent about 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says By Lorne Cook, Tara Copp, Associated Press It comes after NATO said some of the North Korean troops have already been deployed in the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion. Continue reading
Oct 28 Republic of Georgia's president accuses Russia of election meddling, urges the West to back protests By Emma Burrows, Associated Press President Salome Zourabichvili, who refused to recognize the official results, says the South Caucasus nation has fallen victim to Russian pressure aimed at derailing its plans to join the European Union. Continue reading
Oct 28 At least 43,000 Palestinians killed, more than half women and children, in war in Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry says By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Gaza Health Ministry also said at least 101,110 people have been wounded since the war started on Oct. 7, 2023. Continue reading
Oct 27 Uruguay votes in election with two moderate candidates, living up to its reputation for political stability By Nayara Batschke, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Voters in the small South American nation of Uruguay picked a new president Sunday in a race between two moderates that defied regional trends of bitter division and democratic erosion. Continue reading