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International

missiles flying over Israel
NPR
Community

Why Hamas and Israel reached this moment now — and what comes next

The conflict is expected to escalate even further in the coming days. But for now, Hamas sees itself with the upper hand.

2 years ago

Edan Alexander (left) and Laor Abramov in side-by-side photos
Community
6abc

At least 2 New Jersey natives among Americans missing in Israel, Gov. Murphy says

At least 20 Americans are missing after the surprise Hamas attack.

2 years ago

Palestinians evacuate the wounded following an Israeli aerial bombing on Jabaliya, near Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct.11, 2023
Politics & Policy

Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighborhoods as sealed-off territory faces imminent blackout

Gaza’s power authority says its sole power plant will run out of fuel within hours, leaving the territory without electricity after Israel cut off supplies.

2 years ago

Joe Biden speaking into a microphone
Politics & Policy

Biden condemns Hamas for ‘unadulterated evil’ in attack on Israel, vows U.S. resolve in backing Israel

“Let there be no doubt. The United States has Israel’s back. We’ll make sure the Jewish and democratic state of Israel can defend itself today, tomorrow as we always have.”

2 years ago

Israeli troop reinforcements take position at the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 9, 2023. Social media and messaging apps have been flooded with false and out of context images since fighting started this weekend
NPR
Politics & Policy

Video game clips and old videos are flooding social media about Israel and Gaza

"This is propaganda 101. You flood the gap, especially in those early hours, with content that suggests a certain narrative," said one observer.

2 years ago

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.
Courts & Law

Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November

Evan Gershkovich is the first American reporter to face espionage charges in Russia since 1986.

2 years ago

Palestinians inspect the rubble in Rafah refugee camp
Politics & Policy

Israel pounds Gaza neighborhoods, as people scramble for safety in sealed-off territory

If airstrikes continue, Gaza’s civilians will have fewer and fewer places to shelter as more neighborhoods become uninhabitable.

2 years ago

File photo: Ottawa quarterback Madysen Carrera (21) is tackled by Midland defender Casey Thompson (left) during an NAIA flag football game in Ottawa, Kan., March 26, 2021.
Community

Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028

Also on the LA proposal were baseball and softball, which have been bouncing on and off the program for decades; lacrosse; squash; and cricket.

2 years ago

Rep. Dan Goldman (L) and Sen. Cory Booker (R) were both in Israel over the weekend when Hamas attacked. They have since made it back to the U.S.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Two U.S. lawmakers managed to get home from Israel. Other Americans have not

Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Dan Goldman are back in the U.S. after sheltering in place as violence erupted in Israel on Saturday.

2 years ago

Palestinians inspect the rubble in Rafah refugee camp, Gaza Strip
Politics & Policy

Delaware Valley leaders voice support for Israel as it declares war following surprise attack from Hamas

New Jersey’s attorney general said law enforcement will be increasing patrols in “sensitive areas” out of an “abundance of caution.”

2 years ago

Palestinians inspect the rubble of the West mosque destroyed after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, early Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostages

More than two days after Hamas launched its surprise attack from Gaza, the military said Monday that the fighting within Israel had largely died down for now.

2 years ago

An Israeli soldier walks by a house destroyed by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Be'eri
Politics & Policy

What to know on the sixth day of the war between Israel and Hamas

Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza, a small coastal strip of land packed with 2.3 million residents.

2 years ago

Afghan residents sit at a damaged house after an earthquake in a village in Herat province on Saturday.
NPR
Community

Over 2,000 feared dead after powerful earthquakes hit Afghanistan

Images shared by Afghan journalists showed at least one village reduced to rubble after a series of quakes flattened stone and mudbrick homes in the country's west.

2 years ago

United States' Simone Biles competes on the beam during the apparatus finals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023.
Community

Make it 23 titles: Unstoppable Biles wraps up world championships comeback with 2 more gold medals

In Antwerp, where she started her collection of 23 world titles 10 years ago, Biles has made a stunning return to the international stage.

2 years ago

Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023
Politics & Policy

Israel declares war and bombards Gaza as fighting rages for second day after Hamas attack

The declaration on Sunday portended greater fighting ahead as the toll from the conflict passed 900 dead and thousands wounded on both sides.

2 years ago

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