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Progressive US lawmakers renew calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
With pause in Gaza war set to expire, Congress members gathered outside White House in call to stop the bloodshed.
Analysis: Why extending the Israel-Hamas truce won’t be easy
Mediators are locked in hectic parleys to extend the pause in fighting, but it's becoming harder for Israel to agree.
New US sanctions target illicit financial network aiding Iran, military
US Treasury Department says Iran relies on brokers, front companies to finance proxies across region, including Hamas.
Walking to America
For those trying to reach the US on foot, the deadly winds of Tehuantepec are just one among myriad existential threats.
Hurt, scared but free now. Palestinian boy recalls abuse in Israeli prison
Mohammad Salhab Tamimi, 18, was returned to his family on Tuesday as part of an ongoing prisoner exchange deal.
COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals
Investigation finds Emirati president of talks, who is also an oil executive, using his role to push fossil fuel deals.
US says Indian gov’t official directed plot to assassinate Sikh activist
US federal prosecutors charge 52-year-old Indian man for alleged involvement in murder-for-hire conspiracy.
Two Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces in Jenin
This is the moment two children were shot by Israeli soldiers during a raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
Why are so many Palestinian women being killed in Israel’s war on Gaza?
The United Nations says women and children make up 70 percent of the dead.
Freed Israeli hostages tell families of ordeal in Gaza captivity
Most captives released during a six-day-old truce have been rushed to hospitals in Israel.