Nov 12 Diwali celebrations in India set a world record amid rising concerns about air quality By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 3:08 Israel continues airstrikes, ground war in Gaza as hostage negotiations stall By Leila Molana-Allen With conditions in Gaza getting worse, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said any cease-fire agreement must include the release of all Israeli hostages Hamas is holding. Hospitals across Gaza are on the brink of collapse, while Israel’s military pressed its ground… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 2:05 News Wrap: White House calls Speaker Johnson’s funding plan ‘unserious’ In our news wrap Sunday, House Speaker Johnson is facing opposition from hard-line Republicans after announcing his plan to avert a government shutdown, the Pentagon says five Army Special Operations forces died in a helicopter crash over the Mediterranean, Russia… Continue watching
Nov 12 Russia ramps up attacks on key eastern Ukraine cities of Bakhmut and Avdiivka By Felipe Dana, Associated Press Moscow's troops have begun a push to regain territory near Bakhmut, the eastern mining city that was the site of the war’s bloodiest battle before falling into Russian hands in May, the head of Ukraine’s ground forces wrote on the Telegram messaging… Continue reading
Nov 12 Demonstrators, politicians march in Paris against rise in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press More than 100,000 people marched in Paris on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, representatives of several parties on the left as well as far-right… Continue reading
Nov 12 Hezbollah attack wounds 7 Israeli soldiers, 10 others near Lebanon border, Israel says By Amy Teibel, Associated Press Attacks by Lebanon's Hezbollah group Sunday wounded seven Israeli troops and 10 other people, Israel's military and rescue services said. The clashes came as skirmishes between the Iran-backed group and Israeli military continue to intensify along the Lebanon-Israel border. Continue reading
Nov 12 People trapped in Gaza’s main hospital say they can’t leave as heavy fighting rages nearby By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza's largest hospital rejected Israel's claims that it was helping babies and others evacuate Sunday, saying fighting continued just outside the facility where incubators lay idle with no electricity and critical supplies were running out. Continue reading
Nov 12 Analysis: Can a summit ease U.S.-China tensions? Here’s what to expect By Ian Johnson, Council on Foreign Relations On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a rare in-person meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will provide an opportunity to put a range of issues on a firmer footing. But don’t expect… Continue reading
Nov 12 In wars, hospitals have special protection under international law. How does that apply in Gaza? By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Intense battles between the Israeli military and Hamas militants around Shifa and other hospitals in Gaza City have raised pressing questions about what is allowed under international laws governing war. Continue reading
Nov 11 UN says more than 800 people reportedly killed in attack on Darfur town amid war in Sudan By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The attack on Ardamata in West Darfur province earlier this month was the latest in a series of atrocities in Darfur that marked the monthslong war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Continue reading