Oct 20 Detention of Russian-American journalist has been extended in Russia By Associated Press Kurmasheva was accused of reporting on the Russian military “in order to transmit information to foreign sources,” alleging she received information about university teachers who were mobilized by the army. She could receive up to five years in prison. Continue reading
Oct 20 Amid continued airstrikes, Israel says it has no plan for Gaza after destroying Hamas By Najib Jobain, Samya Kullab, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Over a million people have been displaced in Gaza, with many heeding Israel's orders to evacuate the northern part of the sealed-off enclave on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading
Oct 20 At least 2 people dead in Scotland as severe winds and floods buffet Northern Europe By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press The winds are expected to hit hardest in the eastern part of Denmark's Jutland peninsula and the Danish islands in the Baltic Sea. But the northern part of the British Isles, southern Sweden and Norway, and northern Germany are also… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 15:04 Israel hammers Gaza with more airstrikes as forces prepare for ground invasion By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Zeba Warsi, Jonah Anderson The bombardment of Gaza continues as Israel's defense minister told his forces to prepare for a ground invasion of the region home to more than two million Palestinians. Since the October 7 Hamas terror attacks and the start of the… Continue watching
Oct 19 Why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken international rules of war By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Hamas and Israel have both been accused of breaking international law during their latest conflict, and the United Nations says it is collecting evidence of war crimes by all sides. Here is a look at some of the issues. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 5:56 Ex-State Department official explains resigning over U.S. response to Israel-Hamas war By Nick Schifrin The war between Israel and Hamas has caused an eruption of anger and grief in many corners of the world. It has also launched governments into action with the U.S. and the Biden White House among them. Josh Paul resigned… Continue watching
Oct 19 Keeping hope alive, families share stories about loved ones abducted in the attack on Israel By Associated Press Nearly two weeks after roughly 200 people were taken hostage during the attack on southern Israel by Hamas militants, family members are left struggling with thoughts of what they might be enduring. Here are some of their stories. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 9:35 How Biden's trip to Israel and U.S. response to war is resonating in Middle East By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow President Biden's trip to Israel was meant to reassure the Israeli government and people, but how is the visit being viewed in the region? Amna Nawaz got two views on Biden's trip with Marwan Muasher, a former Jordanian diplomat and… Continue watching
Oct 19 War in Sudan has killed up to 9,000 people in six months, says UN aid chief By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Six months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group has created “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 19 Journalists in Gaza struggle with safety, survival while reporting on the ground By David Bauder, Associated Press A limited number of journalists in Gaza are trying to report on the war with Israel while facing the same problems as the besieged Palestinian population there — wondering where to live, where to get food and water, and how… Continue reading