Mar 21 Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah By Associated Press Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to the hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering there. Continue reading
Mar 21 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas calls Texas immigration law ‘unconstitutional’ By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that a Texas law giving state authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants who have entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Mar 21 Senegal votes Sunday in a presidential election that has fired up political tensions By Jessica Donati, Associated Press The election will take place after much uncertainty following President Macky Sall's unsuccessful effort to delay the vote. Continue reading
Mar 21 UN chief urges the EU to avoid humanitarian ‘double standards’ over Gaza and Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders are being urged to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to uphold in Ukraine. The appeal comes as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face possible famine in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Blinken and Egyptian foreign minister hold briefing after talks about Gaza’s future By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is huddling with top Arab diplomats in Cairo to discuss post-conflict plans for Gaza as relations between the United States and Israel are souring further over Israel's war against Hamas. Continue reading
Mar 21 The UN adopts a resolution backing efforts to ensure artificial intelligence is ‘safe, secure and trustworthy’ By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The resolution aims to close the digital divide between rich developed countries and poorer developing countries and make sure they are all at the table in discussions on AI. Continue reading
Mar 21 EU leaders mulls ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency By Lorne Cook, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press New plans are on the table, notably to use the profits from frozen Russian assets to help rearm Ukraine and give its defense industry a boost. Continue reading
Mar 21 Blinken says gaps are narrowing in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks By Associated Press In an interview Wednesday with the Al-Hadath network in Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the mediators worked with Israel to put a “strong proposal” on the table. Continue reading
Mar 21 Russia fires 31 missiles at Kyiv in first attack in weeks, Ukrainian officials say all intercepted By Hanna Arhirova, Anton Shtuka, Associated Press Residents of Kyiv were woken up by loud explosions around 5 a.m. as the missiles arrived at roughly the same time from different directions… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 9:54 China tightens grip on Hong Kong with passage of strict law punishing dissent By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Zeba Warsi China criticized the West for questioning Hong Kong's new national security law. The once mostly autonomous city is now led by legislators entirely handpicked by Beijing and critics say Article 23 is a death blow to whatever independence the city… Continue watching