Oct 22 West Bank death toll climbs as Israel pursues Palestinian militants By Amy Teibel, Associated Press The violence threatens to open another front in the 2-week-old war, and puts pressure on the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the West Bank and is deeply unpopular among Palestinians, in large part because it cooperates with… Continue reading
Oct 22 U.S., South Korea and Japan conduct aerial drill amid North Korean nuclear threats By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The training held near the Korean Peninsula was to implement the three countries’ earlier agreement to increase defense cooperation and boost their joint response capabilities against North Korean threats, the air force said in a statement. Continue reading
Oct 22 Afghan women, girls face array of challenges after deadly earthquakes, UN says By Associated Press An update from U.N. Women highlighted some of the problems women are facing in areas of Herat province, where a series of violent earthquakes and aftershocks this month killed thousands of people, more than 90% of them women and children,… Continue reading
Oct 22 Live updates: What’s happening on Day 15 of the Israel-Hamas war By Associated Press The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it will run out of fuel in Gaza in three days. Continue reading
Oct 22 Philippines say Chinese boats rammed vessels in disputed waters By Jim Gomez, Associated Press A top Philippine security official said there were no injuries among the Filipino crew members and an assessment of the damage to both vessels was underway. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 3:53 Humanitarian relief arrives in Gaza as Israel prepares to step up attacks By Leila Molana-Allen, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young The first truckloads of supplies were allowed into Gaza from Egypt on Saturday, a small but significant aid delivery after nearly two weeks of war. Meanwhile, Israel’s military is vowing to increase its airstrikes against the Hamas-led territory and the… Continue watching
Oct 21 At least 4 people killed in northern Europe as intense storms continue for 3rd day By Associated Press A storm battered Britain, northern Germany and southern Scandinavia early Saturday, for a third day, with powerful winds, heavy rain and storm surges that caused floods, power outages, evacuations and disrupted flights, railway service and ferry lines. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 1:21 News Wrap: U.S. budget deficit rises to $1.7 trillion in 2023 fiscal year In our news wrap Saturday, new numbers from the U.S. Treasury Department showed the nation’s deficit has increased nearly 25 percent to $1.7 trillion in the last fiscal year, and at least four people have died in the torrential storm… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:46 UN aid chief hopes to increase flow of critical supplies to Gaza By Lisa Desjardins, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery Twenty trucks of humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza from Egypt on Saturday, the first life-saving supplies to reach Gazans since the Israel-Hamas war began. Before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, 450 trucks of aid arrived daily in Gaza. UN… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:12 A child psychologist’s advice for talking with kids about the Israel-Hamas war By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Casey Kuhn Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, news and social media have been filled with horrific images and stories of civilians killed, wounded and taken hostage. This information can be especially tough for kids to digest. Duke University child psychologist… Continue watching