Oct 09 At least 9 Americans killed in Hamas attack on Israel, State Department says By Matthew Lee, Tara Copp, Associated Press The department said an undetermined number of American citizens remain missing and unaccounted for. Continue reading
Oct 09 Israeli defense minister orders 'complete siege' on Gaza after Hamas surprise attack By Josef Federman, Issam Adwan, Associated Press Israel’s vaunted military and intelligence apparatus was caught completely off guard, bringing heavy battles to its streets for the first time in decades. Israel formally declared war on Sunday, portending greater fighting and a possible ground assault into Gaza. Continue reading
Oct 09 Live updates: The latest on the Israel-Hamas war - day 3 By Associated Press Israel formally declared war on Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 08 What Israel's declaration of war means, and other takeaways from the weekend's fighting By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israel declared war Sunday as it bombarded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, a day after an unprecedented incursion by Hamas fighters who blew through a fortified border fence and gunned down Israeli civilians and soldiers. Here are some key takeaways as the… Continue reading
Oct 08 Extreme drought across Brazil's Amazon worsens local fears for the future By Edmar Barros, Associated Press Historically low water levels have affected hundreds of thousands of people and wildlife across Brazil’s Amazon and, with experts predicting the drought could last until early 2024, the problems stand to intensify. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 3:16 Deaths mount as Israel launches large-scale retaliation against Hamas in Gaza By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant, Satvi Sunkara Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy the ability of Hamas and Islamic Jihad to govern and carry out attacks, an effort he warns will be long and difficult as the death toll continues to climb on both… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 1:26 News Wrap: Desperate search for survivors continues after Afghan earthquakes In our news wrap Sunday, the death toll in Saturday’s earthquakes that leveled multiple villages in western Afghanistan climbed to nearly 2,500, and U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won two gold medals on the final day of competition at the World… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:51 'Our 9/11': Israeli ambassador to the U.S. discusses reaction to Hamas attack By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Saturday’s unprecedented attack by Hamas militants had a devastating effect on Israel, Israeli citizens and their leaders. John Yang speaks with Michael Herzog, Israeli ambassador to the United States, for his perspective on what happened and Israel’s response. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:47 What the escalating Palestinian-Israeli crisis means for Middle East relations By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young For more analysis on the war in Israel and the regional ramifications of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Middle East, John Yang speaks with Shibley Telhami, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy and the… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 6:38 Why the U.S. is pressuring China amid a crackdown on the global fentanyl trade By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson The Biden administration has made recent moves against China-based firms and executives blamed for supplying chemicals used to make fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin. It’s part of the U.S. government’s effort to disrupt the… Continue watching