Oct 15 Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African democracy efforts, dies at 80 By Evelyne Musambi, Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Odinga ran for Kenya's presidency five times over three decades. His populist campaigns challenged one-party rule, rattled authorities and gave him outsized influence on political life in the East African country. Continue reading
Oct 15 Ukrainian officials meet with U.S. weapons manufacturers before Trump-Zelenskyy talks By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The meetings came before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the White House later this week. Continue reading
Oct 15 Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage By Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The confusion added to tensions over the fragile truce that has paused the two-year war. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:52 Freed Israeli hostages face long road to physical and mental recovery By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev The fragile Israel–Hamas ceasefire faces new tension. All 20 living hostages were released on Monday and were supposed to be accompanied by the bodies of 28 deceased hostages. But as of Tuesday evening, only eight have been handed over. As… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 4:51 Finding remains of hostages in Gaza will be ‘immense challenge,’ Mideast analyst says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn As the Israel–Hamas ceasefire faces tensions, Amna Nawaz discussed the latest developments with Yousef Munayyer. He’s the head of the Palestine/Israel Program and senior fellow at Arab Center Washington DC, a non-profit research group. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Trump says U.S. forces struck another drug boat off Venezuela In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump announced U.S. forces struck another boat off Venezuela that he says was a drug vessel, Trump hosted Argentina's president at the White House, the man who set fire to the Pennsylvania governor's mansion… Continue watching
Oct 14 Death toll from flooding in Mexico rises above 60 as search expands By Felix Marquez, Associated Press Authorities say some 100,000 homes across the region have been damaged by the torrential rains and flooding. Continue reading
Oct 14 Madagascar military says it has taken control of government By Nqobile Ntshangase, Brian Inganga, Sarah Tetaud, Gerald Imray, Associated Press The military plans to form a council and appoint a prime minister to establish a civilian government. Continue reading
Oct 14 As fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, Israelis lament incomplete return of dead hostages By Sam Mednick, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press While Israeli officials understood there could be some delay in the recovery effort, the families of hostages and their supporters expressed dismay that only four of the 28 bodies were returned on Monday. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 8:36 Israeli hostages freed and Palestinian detainees released after 2 years of brutal war By Leila Molana-Allen, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev After two years of brutal war, 20 Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners were swapped as the American-led ceasefire in Gaza held. It was a day of hope and relief for many, tinged with apprehension of what… Continue watching