Nov 09 French President Macron begins Gaza aid conference by appealing to Israel for protection of civilians By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has opened a Gaza aid conference with an appeal for Israel to protect civilians, saying that "all lives have equal worth" and that fighting terrorism "can never be carried out without rules."… Continue reading
Nov 09 Israeli ground forces fight Hamas near major hospital where thousands sheltering By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli strikes pounded Gaza City overnight as ground forces battled Hamas militants in dense urban neighborhoods near a hospital where tens of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering. Continue reading
Nov 08 Division over Ukraine war in on display in GOP debate By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed skepticism about some of the funding that the U.S. has sent Ukraine. He added that “we need to bring this war to an end” to focus on border security instead. Continue reading
Nov 08 Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for U.S. visas won’t be deported as part of clampdown By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Islamabad has launched a clampdown on illegal migration, saying any unregistered foreign national and migrant lacking proper documentation would face arrest and deportation. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 5:11 Israel’s ground invasion grinds on as Blinken lays out vision for post-war Gaza By Leila Molana-Allen, Jonah Anderson The Israel Defense Forces ground operation is engaged in the north of Gaza as Israel's punishing bombardment continues. This as America's top diplomat laid out the most specific plan to date that the U.S. wants for post-war Gaza. Leila Molana-Allen… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:15 How the White House views Israel’s military campaign By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Morgan Till As the death tolls among Palestinian civilians in Gaza continues to climb, more allies of Israel are starting to criticize the country for the military tactics it has been using since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. John Kirby, National Security… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:36 West Bank Palestinians try to save their homes from Israeli extremists By Leila Molana-Allen As the war rages between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, some Palestinians in the West Bank are trying to save their homes. Some of the most extreme Israeli settlers there have been clashing violently with their neighbors, forcing them to… Continue watching
Nov 08 Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds By Seth Borenstein, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another attended last year's United Nations' climate talks in Egypt. Continue reading
Nov 08 G7 nations urge swift action to help Palestinian civilians trapped in besieged Gaza with limited aid By Matthew Lee, Foster Klug, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The statement from G7 diplomats adds to pressure on Israel, which previously resisted U.S. calls for a “humanitarian pause.”… Continue reading
Nov 08 Allies call on Israel to allow ‘unimpeded’ aid delivery, ‘humanitarian pauses’ in fighting By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Lee Keath, Associated Press Thousands of Palestinians are streaming out of northern Gaza on foot because of dwindling food and water and increased fighting in urban areas. Continue reading