Oct 09 Hamas attack raises questions about readiness of Israel's intelligence agencies By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The apparent lack of prior knowledge of Hamas’ plot will likely be seen as a prime culprit in the chain of events that led to the deadliest attack against Israelis in decades. Continue reading
Oct 09 EU reverses earlier announcement to suspend development aid to Palestinians By Raf Casert, Associated Press The European Union has reversed an earlier announcement that it was “immediately” suspending aid for Palestinian authorities and instead said it would urgently review such assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 09 Senior Taliban officials visit province struck by earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A senior Taliban delegation is visiting western Afghanistan's Herat province in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people and flattened entire villages. Continue reading
Oct 09 Indian rescuers fly to Himalayan region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74 By Wasbir Hussain, Anupam Nath, Associated Press Air force helicopters have rescued scores of stranded tourists in India's Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley and killing at least 74 people. Continue reading
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