Nov 07 In Gaza’s widening humanitarian crisis, water access becomes dire By Tim McPhillips, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Getting clean water in Gaza has long been complicated, but since the Israel-Hamas war began last month, access has gone from tenuous to dire. Continue reading
Nov 07 Chile president calls vote on new constitution authored by conservative councilors By Eva Vergara, Daniel Politi, Associated Press Chilean President Gabriel Boric has formally received the draft of a new constitution and is calling for a national referendum next month so citizens can decide whether the new charter will replace the country’s dictatorship-era constitution. Continue reading
Nov 07 What is Gaza’s Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war’s death toll? By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press An explosion at al-Ahli Hospital in mid-October has called the health ministry's credibility into question. But over past wars, the ministry has largely maintained a track record of accuracy. Continue reading
Nov 07 Portugal’s prime minister resigns as his government is involved in a corruption investigation By Helena Alves, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has resigned as his government is involved in a widespread corruption probe. The announcement sent a shock wave through the normally tranquil politics of the European Union member. Continue reading
Nov 07 NATO freezes Cold War-era treaty after Russia withdraws, muddying waters for arms control By Lorne Cook, Harriet Morris, Associated Press Many of NATO’s 31 allies have signed the Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, which was aimed at preventing Cold War rivals from massing forces at or near mutual borders. Continue reading
Nov 07 Israel plans to take indefinite security role in Gaza By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The military says a one-way corridor for residents to flee south remains available, and thousands have traveled it in recent days. But many are afraid to use the route, part of which is held by Israeli troops. Continue reading
Nov 07 Civilians escaping northern Gaza describe terrifying trek past Israeli tanks By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press During a four-hour evacuation window Sunday, fewer than 2,000 made the move, followed by about 5,000 on Monday, according to U.N. monitors. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 5:20 Blinken ends Middle East trip with mixed results on limiting Gaza civilian toll By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Israel says its ground operation has now cut off Gaza City from the rest of the Gaza Strip, as deaths reach staggering heights in its war against Hamas. Secretary of State Blinken left the region Monday after rare public disagreements… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Historic Odesa art museum damaged by Russian strikes In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa came under heavy Russian attacks, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike in Iran, aid is slowly reaching areas of Nepal hit by Friday’s earthquake, the Highland Park July… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 8:39 Palestinian Authority not going ‘to Gaza on an Israeli military tank,’ PM says By Leila Molana-Allen The Palestinian Authority is a major player in Palestinian life that has been largely sidelined in this latest and bloodiest conflict. Since being evicted from Gaza by Hamas in 2007, it has governed the parts of the West Bank it… Continue watching