Dec 04 Live updates: Israel’s military calls for more evacuations in southern Gaza, dimming hopes for another temporary truce By Associated Press The United States, along with Qatar and Egypt, which mediated the earlier cease-fire, say they are working on a longer truce. Continue reading
Dec 04 Divers find wreckage, 5 remains of five killed in Osprey crash near Japan, U.S. Air Force says By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan. Continue reading
Dec 03 Kyiv investigates alleged killing of surrendering Ukrainian soldiers by Russian forces By Felipe Dana, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press Ukrainian officials on Sunday launched an investigation into allegations that Russian forces killed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers — a war crime if confirmed — after grainy footage on social media appeared to show two uniformed men being shot at close range… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Israel declares major city in southern Gaza a ‘dangerous combat zone’ In our news wrap Sunday, Israel ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza and said it has expanded ground operations to include every part of the Gaza Strip, a U.S. warship shot down a drone during a Houthi attack on commercial… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 5:36 Why production of Apple iPhones has been moving from China to India By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Apple’s new iPhone 15 is already looking like one of the hottest, in-demand items this holiday season. But several factors like shifting supply chains, labor disputes and geopolitics are combining to keep the smartphone hard to find. Nilesh Christopher, the… Continue watching
Dec 03 Death of Israeli man who fired on Palestinian attackers fuels criticism of excessive force By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The death of an Israeli man, who was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier after he raced to confront Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, has raised questions about the use of excessive force among Israeli security forces and the public. Continue reading
Dec 03 Venezuelans vote in referendum to claim sovereignty of territory under dispute with Guyana By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press Venezuelans are voting in a referendum Sunday called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over a large swath of neighboring Guyana, arguing the oil- and mineral-rich territory was stolen when the border was drawn more than… Continue reading
Dec 03 Bombing at Sunday Mass in Philippines kills 4, president blames foreign militants By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The Philippine president blamed “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south and sparked a security alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forces were put on… Continue reading
Dec 03 Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza as heavy bombardment shifts there By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Israeli military said Sunday its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza, and it ordered more evacuations in the crowded south while vowing that operations there against Hamas would be “no less strength” than its shattering ones… Continue reading
Dec 03 Houthis claim attacks on ships in Red Sea as U.S. Navy destroyer fired in self-defense, officials say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. Responsibility for the attack… Continue reading