Apr 02 Forced from their Gaza home by Israeli troops, a family makes a harrowing walk through a war zone By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press For days, Heba al-Haddad and her family huddled in their Gaza City home, watching Israeli troops drive their neighbors out of nearby buildings. Then in the dead of night, it was their turn. Continue reading
Apr 02 Gunbattle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace By Pierre-Richard Luxama, Associated Press Local media reported that at least one policeman was shot on Monday after he and other officers were forced to flee an armored car that was later set on fire. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as Israeli airstrike on Iran threatens regional tensions By Associated Press Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Tuesday that it is the U.S. assessment that Israel conducted the strike on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus and that “there were a handful IRGC top leaders there.”… Continue reading
Apr 02 2 years after the horrors at Bucha, some families struggle to come to terms with atrocities By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Now there are signs of renewal and rebuilding in streets of Bucha where bodies once lay, but some of those whose loved ones were killed say they are finding it impossible to move on. Continue reading
Apr 02 Biden and Xi hold first conversation in months in effort to establish regular talks By Zeke Miller, Didi Tang, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Biden views sustained interactions as key to keeping competition between the two massive economies and nuclear-armed powers from escalating to direct conflict. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Muslim leaders reject Biden's invitation to meet By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press With many Muslim Americans outraged over Biden’s support for Israel’s siege of Gaza, the White House chose to hold a smaller iftar dinner on Tuesday evening. The only attendees will be people who work for his administration. Continue reading
Apr 02 What is World Central Kitchen, the aid organization delivering food to Gaza? By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The group, which said it will make decisions about its future plans in the region soon, has been bringing desperately needed food to Palestinians in Gaza facing widespread hunger. Continue reading
Apr 02 Fire at Istanbul nightclub under renovation kills at least 29 people By Associated Press The nightclub was on the ground and basement floors of a 16-story residential building on the European side of the city. Continue reading
Apr 02 A 12-year-old student opened fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 student and seriously injuring 2 more By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The minimum age of criminal liability in Finland is 15 years, which means the suspect cannot be formally arrested. Continue reading
Apr 02 World Central Kitchen halts Gaza operations after Israeli strike kills 7 aid workers By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Tuesday that Israeli forces had carried out the "unintended strike."… Continue reading