Oct 11 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Parts of western Afghanistan hit with second strong earthquake in a week In our news wrap Wednesday, a strong new earthquake rocked the same parts of western Afghanistan that are reeling from Saturday's deadly tremor, Hurricane Lidia largely dissipated after striking Mexico's Pacific coast overnight and there's more data that students in… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 5:04 Zelenskyy visits NATO headquarters in Brussels as leaders discuss Ukraine support By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an unannounced trip to Brussels Wednesday, his first time visiting NATO headquarters. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted him and 50 other leaders for a meeting on continuing to arm Ukraine as the U.S. government… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 6:57 Social media companies criticized as Israel-Hamas war misinformation spreads rampantly By Laura Barrón-López, Courtney Norris The world is watching much of the violence between Israel and Hamas through traditional media and broadcasts. But millions also are getting their information through social media. Many posts are spreading misinformation or outright lies and criticism is being directed… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 11:32 Israeli and Palestinian leaders discuss historic escalation of violence and what's next By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn Israel had never seen anything like the brutal attack by Hamas and is now poised for a military operation in Gaza that Prime Minister Netanyahu has vowed will exact a price that its enemies will remember for decades to come. Continue watching
Oct 11 Hurricane Lidia dissipates after killing 1 person, injuring 2 near Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort By Associated Press The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday day that Lidia's winds were down to 35 mph as it dissipated about 145 miles north-northeast of the city of Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest. Continue reading
Oct 11 Israel's Netanyahu says Hamas militants beheaded soldiers, raped women in their attack on Israel By Joseph Krauss, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press In a televised address Wednesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu detailed atrocities that took place during a stunning weekend attack by Hamas. Meanwhile, in the sealed-off Gaza Strip, Palestinian suffering mounted as Israeli bombardment demolished neighborhoods. Continue reading
Oct 11 Zelenskyy meets with NATO defense ministers seeking more support to fight Russia By Lorne Cook, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Political support in the U.S. for the war has been lagging, and allies are under pressure to send weapons to bolster Israel in its war with Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 11 Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage By Associated Press Finland's National Bureau of Investigation, or NBI, says it has started gathering evidence at the location of the leak, which was detected Sunday on the Balticconector pipeline connecting the two NATO allies. Continue reading
Oct 11 Israel urges citizens in the north to shelter after 'hostile aircraft' enter from Lebanon By Associated Press The warning comes on the fifth day of the war between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 11 Israel's opposing factions form unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack By Joseph Krauss, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The new war-time Cabinet cobbles together a degree of unity after years of bitterly divisive politics, and as the Israeli military appears increasingly likely to launch a ground offensive into Gaza. Continue reading