Nov 07 Watch 11:03 Israel has 'no desire to govern' Gaza but will create buffer zone, Netanyahu adviser says By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Biden administration has been pressing Israel to limit Palestinian casualties and have a plan for Gaza’s future. President Biden confirmed Tuesday night that he had asked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for a pause in fighting in order to release… Continue watching
Nov 07 Blinken seeks G7 unity on Israel-Hamas war By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Fresh from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has shifted his intense diplomacy on the Israel-Hamas war to Asia. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 6:02 Lives shattered by Oct. 7 attack, some survivors return to Kibbutz Be'eri By Leila Molana-Allen A month after Hamas wrought some of its worst destruction at Kibbutz Be’eri, what was once a peaceful agricultural commune is now a makeshift military base. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen visits the community where Hamas terrorists kidnapped dozens of Israelis… Continue watching
Nov 07 Unification Church in Japan offers up to $66 million in a compensation amid scrutiny of fundraising tactics By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Unification Church’s Japanese branch announced plans Tuesday to set aside a fund up to 10 billion yen ($67 million) to cover possible compensation for those seeking damages they say were caused by the group’s manipulative fundraising tactics. Continue reading
Nov 07 Protests turn violent as pressure mounts on Spain's acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Three people have been arrested in a protest against negotiations between Spain's acting government and Catalan separatist parties over a possible amnesty for thousands involved in Catalonia's independence movement. Continue reading
Nov 07 In Gaza's widening humanitarian crisis, water access becomes dire By Tim McPhillips, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Getting clean water in Gaza has long been complicated, but since the Israel-Hamas war began last month, access has gone from tenuous to dire. Continue reading
Nov 07 Chile president calls vote on new constitution authored by conservative councilors By Eva Vergara, Daniel Politi, Associated Press Chilean President Gabriel Boric has formally received the draft of a new constitution and is calling for a national referendum next month so citizens can decide whether the new charter will replace the country’s dictatorship-era constitution. Continue reading
Nov 07 What is Gaza's Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war's death toll? By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press An explosion at al-Ahli Hospital in mid-October has called the health ministry's credibility into question. But over past wars, the ministry has largely maintained a track record of accuracy. Continue reading
Nov 07 Portugal's prime minister resigns as his government is involved in a corruption investigation By Helena Alves, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has resigned as his government is involved in a widespread corruption probe. The announcement sent a shock wave through the normally tranquil politics of the European Union member. Continue reading
Nov 07 NATO freezes Cold War-era treaty after Russia withdraws, muddying waters for arms control By Lorne Cook, Harriet Morris, Associated Press Many of NATO’s 31 allies have signed the Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, which was aimed at preventing Cold War rivals from massing forces at or near mutual borders. Continue reading