Oct 07 Countries worldwide commemorate anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel By Justin Spike, Associated Press On Monday, commemorations were held across Europe and elsewhere, with some leaders affirming Israel's right to defend itself while calling for a cease-fire in Gaza to prevent further civilian deaths. Continue reading
Oct 06 More than 6,000 people in Haiti forced to flee their homes after deadly gang attack By Pierre-Richard Luxama, Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed at least 70 people, according to the U.N.’s migration agency. Continue reading
Oct 06 One year after the Oct. 7 attacks, what has changed? Experts assess the impact on 4 fronts By Elliott Abrams, Linda Robinson, Ray Takeyh, Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations The turbulent year since Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel draws to a close, marked by a sharp escalation in conflict between Israel and Iran and its proxies. Four experts assess the changes since the attacks. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: 3 economists who study how weak institutions affect prosperity win 2024 Nobel Prize By Daniel Niemann, Mike Corder, Associated Press The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded Monday to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson for research that explains why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable growth. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 8:47 Lebanese civilians run from bombs, sleep on streets as Israel intensifies attacks By Leila Molana-Allen, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young Israel carried out its heaviest bombardment of Beirut in its campaign against Hezbollah overnight. Civilians who had evacuated their homes returned to ash and rubble. Nearly one quarter of the Lebanese population has been displaced, with some living out of… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Israel strikes northern Gaza on eve of Oct. 7 anniversary In our news wrap Sunday, an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed dozens of people sheltering in a mosque and school, a shooting and stabbing attack at a bus station in southern Israel killed one woman and wounded 10 others, and… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 4:40 Israeli mother pleads for return of son held captive by Hamas a year after Oct. 7 attack By Nick Schifrin During the attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas militants abducted about 250 men, women and children and took them to Gaza. Since then, 117 have been freed and eight others rescued. For the loved ones of the more… Continue watching
Oct 06 International rescue teams arrive in Bosnia to help after deadly floods and landslides By Associated Press Rescue teams from Bosnia's neighbors and European Union countries on Sunday were joining efforts to clear the rubble and find people still missing from floods and landslides that devastated parts of the Balkan country. Continue reading
Oct 06 Pope names 21 new cardinals, expanding pool of electors who will one day pick his successor By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor. Continue reading
Oct 06 Strike on a mosque kills at least 19 people as Israel bombards both Gaza and Lebanon By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon in a widening war with Iran-allied militant groups across the region. Continue reading