China and Philippines accuse each other over collisions in disputed South China Sea
China and the Philippines on Sunday accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that have heightened regional tensions.
2023-10-22 16:21
As a ground incursion looms, the big question remains: What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
Tal and Zak have no idea how long they'll be deployed in what the Israelis call "the Gaza envelope," the area in southern Israel that was attacked by Hamas terrorists two weeks ago.
2023-10-22 00:50
Palestinian aid worker describes 'really dire' conditions for those who have stayed in northern Gaza
Lit by the ghostly glow of a rapidly depleting mobile phone light, Mahmoud Shalabi says conditions in northern Gaza have become "really dire" without adequate access to medicine, clean water, electricity or safe passage after nearly two weeks of Israeli bombardment.
2023-10-21 19:21
Pakistan's former leader Nawaz Sharif returns after nearly four years in self-exile
Nawaz Sharif, the fugitive former prime minister of Pakistan, has returned to the South Asian nation after nearly four years in self-exile, stirring up the country's already fraught political scene as it awaits what is expected to be a tumultuous national election.
2023-10-21 17:45
A secret weapons delivery and a cross-river raid: Here's what to know about the latest in Ukraine
Over the last week, a secret delivery of American weapons and a cross-river raid have injected much-needed energy into Ukraine's largely stalled counteroffensive.
2023-10-21 16:54
Hamas releases two hostages as questions deepen about delayed aid and looming incursion
The release of two American hostages from Gaza, the first since Hamas launched its brutal attack on Israel, has deepened questions about the fate of roughly 200 other hostages should Israeli troops go into the enclave where humanitarian conditions are growing ever more dire.
2023-10-21 13:20
The war has forced Israel's Arab citizens to explain that no, they are not Hamas
When 20-year-old Aya Najame, an Arab Muslim, was a little girl growing up in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa, she would go on cultural exchange trips to Jewish schools to learn about the Jewish way of life. Jewish children would do the same, visiting Najame's school to learn about her life.
2023-10-21 12:58
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas have been released, sources say
Hamas released two American hostages, Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natali Raanan, on Friday after they abducted around 200 people from Israel in a deadly attack on October 7.
2023-10-21 03:51
Niger junta says it has blocked ousted President Bazoum's escape bid
Niger's military government said Thursday it foiled a late-night escape attempt by deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to flee to neighboring Nigeria after being held in custody for nearly three months following his ouster in a coup.
2023-10-20 21:15
The US is dangerously close to being pulled into a Middle East war
A US navy ship intercepts missiles launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Two American bases in Syria come under fire. In Iraq, drones and rockets fired at US forces.
2023-10-20 19:50
China restricts exports of graphite as it escalates a global tech war
China has unveiled plans to restrict exports of graphite, a mineral used to make steel and batteries for electric vehicles, on national security grounds, the the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs said on Friday.
2023-10-20 18:49
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni splits from partner after his sexist TV comments
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments made on and off air.
2023-10-20 18:20