Nov 03 European death toll climbs to 12 as widespread flooding from storm Ciarán hits Italy By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Italian Civil Protection authorities said nearly 8 inches of rain fell in a three-hour period from the coastal city of Livorno to the inland Mugello valley. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Blinken says U.S. stands 'strongly' with Israel but protecting civilians in Gaza important By Matthew Lee, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Blinken on Friday bluntly called for Israel to pause military operations in the territory to allow for the immediate and increased delivery of assistance. Continue reading
Nov 03 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as calls for 'pause' in fighting grow By Associated Press The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war reached 9,227, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 140 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids. Continue reading
Nov 03 U.S. urges Israel to allow more aid in, better protect Palestinian civilians amid its siege on Gaza By Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out a temporary cease-fire in Gaza until some 240 hostages are released. Continue reading
Nov 02 King Charles III observes marine drill and visits conservation projects in coastal Kenya By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenyan marines — trained by their British counterparts as part of the two countries' long-standing defense cooperation agreement — have put on a drill for King Charles III. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 3:47 Israeli forces close in on Gaza City as calls for humanitarian pause go unheeded By Leila Molana-Allen, Jonah Anderson More Americans are leaving Gaza as evacuations pick up tempo following complicated negotiations. Aid deliveries to the more than 2 million civilians in Gaza are still trickling in, but the need is far greater. And as Leila Molan-Allen reports, Israel… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 5:07 Fighting Hamas inside Gaza's tunnels is like 'war in a phone booth' By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Israel says many of its airstrikes target Hamas commanders and the group's extensive network of tunnels. That network is making the fight for Gaza City deadly for Israeli troops as 20 Israeli soldiers have died in just the last 3… Continue watching
Nov 02 WATCH: Biden pushes for more U.S.-Latin America trade, seeking to lessen Chinese influence By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden on Friday will welcome national leaders from across the Western Hemisphere for the first Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders' Summit. Continue reading
Nov 02 Albania's opposition tries to disrupt a parliament session in protest against ruling Socialists By Llazar Semini, Associated Press Albanian opposition lawmakers have caused commotion in Parliament, trying to disrupt a session in protest against what they say is increasingly authoritarian rule by the governing Socialists. Continue reading
Nov 02 Putin signs bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty By Associated Press Putin has said that rescinding the ratification would "mirror" the stand taken by Washington. The U.S. has signed but not ratified the test ban, which was adopted in 1996 and prohibits nuclear explosions anywhere in the world. Continue reading