Oct 13 Palestinians in Gaza face an impossible choice — stay home under airstrikes, or flee under airstrikes? By Isabel DeBre, Fatima Shbair, Associated Press Some of the people affected by the evacuation order don't have the means to flee. Doctors say they can't evacuate the sick and wounded from hospitals. And some who did heed the order were apparently killed in Israeli strikes on… Continue reading
Oct 13 U.S. oil production hits all-time high, conflicting with efforts to curb climate change By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press United States domestic oil production has hit an all-time high last week, contrasting with efforts to slice heat-trapping carbon emissions by the Biden administration and world leaders. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 11:23 Mass exodus begins in Gaza as Israel tells people to leave ahead of more raids By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Jonah Anderson The Israeli military has told more than one million Gaza residents to leave their homes in advance of further airstrikes and an expected ground operation in retaliation for last Saturday's Hamas terror attacks in Israel. More than 3,100 have died… Continue watching
Oct 13 Reuters journalist killed by Israeli shelling on Lebanon border that wounds 6 others By Hassan Ammar, Associated Press An Israeli shell landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes on the border in south Lebanon on Friday, killing a Reuters videographer and injuring six other journalists. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 5:32 Defense secretary visits Israel in latest show of U.S. support for fight against Hamas By Nick Schifrin, Dorothy Hastings Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made a quick trip to Israel Friday from NATO meetings in Brussels, the second U.S. cabinet official in as many days to visit. Nick Schifrin traveled on this whirlwind journey with Austin and spoke with the… Continue watching
Oct 13 Biden says addressing the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza is a priority By Associated Press Biden said he’s directed his team to work with the governments in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab nations and the United Nations to surge humanitarian relief to those impacted by the war. Continue reading
Oct 13 Alexei Navalny's lawyers detained in latest Russian crackdown on political prisoners By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press For many political prisoners in Russia, regular visits from lawyers — especially in remote regions — are a lifeline that allows them to keep their loved ones informed about their well-being, as well as report and push back against abuse… Continue reading
Oct 13 Blinken and Austin assure U.S. support for Israel as potential ground offensive in Gaza looms By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press There is no indication the U.S. is trying to prevent an expected Israeli ground offensive in Gaza that could worsen a humanitarian crisis for the 2.3 million Palestinians trapped in the blockaded territory. Continue reading
Oct 13 Israel's call for Gaza evacuation raises fears of a mass exodus of refugees into Egypt By Samy Magdy, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Since Hamas’ bloody attack on Israel sparked a massive retaliation in Gaza, Egypt’s leadership has frantically tried to negotiate the entry of humanitarian aid through its crossing into the Palestinian territory — partially in hopes of averting an exodus into… Continue reading
Oct 13 Poll: Most Americans fear broader conflict may arise from war between Israel and Hamas By Laura Santhanam In the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, eight in 10 Americans are concerned that violence from the war between Israel and Hamas could spill across the region. “We are in uncharted territory,” one Middle East policy expert said. Continue reading