Oct 10 Watch 5:19 Survivors of Hamas assault on music fest describe horrors and how they made it out alive By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow One of the most notorious incidents of this weekend’s Hamas attack on Israel was one of its first. Gunmen killed more than 250 people and took an unknown number of hostages during an assault on an all-night music festival in… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Gershkovich loses appeal to be released while awaiting trial in Russia In our news wrap Tuesday, American journalist Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal to be released while he awaits trial on sham espionage charges in Russia, searchers in Afghanistan scaled back the hunt for survivors of Saturday's devastating earthquake and police… Continue watching
Oct 10 U.S. senators see a glimmer of hope for opening talks with China over the fentanyl crisis By Associated Press A group of U.S. senators visiting Beijing are expressing hope that they had opened the door ever so slightly to government talks with China on its role in the fentanyl crisis ravaging America. Continue reading
Oct 10 Biden's hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new war By Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinians is threatening to delay or derail a country-by-country diplomatic push by the United States to improve relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Continue reading
Oct 10 What is Hamas? What to know about its origins, leaders and funding By Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations The Palestinian militant group has struggled to govern Gaza and remains committed to violently resisting Israel. Its surprise attack against Israel in 2023 threatens a wider conflagration in the Middle East. Continue reading
Oct 10 Several more people arrested in Germany over a far-right plot to launch a coup and kidnap a minister By Associated Press Authorities say several more people suspected of being involved in planning a far-right coup and plotting to kidnap the German health minister have been arrested in raids in a number of regions. Continue reading
Oct 10 Secretary of State Blinken to travel to Israel to express solidarity after Hamas attacks By Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show U.S. support after major terrorist attacks by Hamas militants. Continue reading
Oct 10 What to know as the war between Israel and Hamas continues By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The conflict already has killed hundreds on both sides. The Israeli military said more than 1,000 people have died in Israel since Saturday's incursion. In Gaza and the West Bank, 830 people have been killed, according to authorities there. Continue reading
Oct 10 GM workers in Canada strike, negotiations ongoing By Associated Press The action came after Unifor workers ratified a new three-year labor contract with Ford late last month. They are seeking a similar agreement with GM. Continue reading
Oct 10 Gaza blockade complicates aid efforts as Israel-Hamas conflict escalates By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The UN and other aid agencies were talking with Egypt to send humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza through a crossing point between the strip and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, an Egyptian official and aid worker said Tuesday. Continue reading