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International

Antonio Guterres
Politics & Policy

U.N. Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

The U.S.-sponsored resolution has been accepted by Israel, according to the U.S. It calls on Hamas, which initially viewed the proposal “positively,” to accept the plan.

1 year ago

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola is doused with water by Alec Bohm, left, and Bryson Stot
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies set to reign in London as best team in National League

The team will play two games against the New York Mets on Saturday and Sunday at London Stadium for the league’s third visit to the country in the past five years.

1 year ago

Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan criminal court, May 21, 2024, in New York.
Courts & Law

Trump’s attacks on U.S. justice system after his conviction could be used by autocrats, say experts

After being found guilty in his hush money case, the former president made unfounded claims of a “rigged” trial, which analysts say could undermine international relations.

1 year ago

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is shown placing his hands on his heart as a gesture of respect to the crowd during the funeral ceremony of the victims of a bomb explosion in the city of Kerman, Iran, on Jan. 5, 2024.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Iran’s president has died in a helicopter crash, state media reports

Iranian state media reported Monday that no survivors had been found at the site of a helicopter crash and that an acting president has been named.

1 year ago

Palestinians receive medical care at the European hospital in Khan Younis
NPR
Health

A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know ‘we are not safe’

Dr. Adam Hamawy told NPR he has "never in my career witnessed the level of atrocities and targeting of my medical colleagues as I have in Gaza."

1 year ago

Benny Gantz
Politics & Policy

Member of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan

The move would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies.

1 year ago

A woman mourns as she carries the shrouded body of a child killed following overnight Israeli strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 6. (AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Why the U.N. revised the numbers of women and children killed in Gaza

Despite lowering its tally of those killed in the past seven months, the United Nations says the Gaza Health Ministry's death toll of more than 35,000 people is reliable.

1 year ago

Palestinians look at a residential building destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, March 20, 2024.
NPR
Politics & Policy

U.S. report says it’s ‘reasonable to assess’ that Israel has violated humanitarian law

The State Department finds it likely that the Israeli military has committed abuses, but stops short of reaching any sweeping or definitive conclusions.

1 year ago

Andrew Holness speaking at a podium at the graduation
Education

Jamaican Prime Minister addresses Delaware State graduates, recognizing the school’s hundreds of Jamaican students

The visit from Prime Minister Andrew Holness was the first time a sitting head of government delivered a commencement address at DSU.

1 year ago

Mahmoud Abbas speaking at the UN
Politics & Policy

UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid

The 193-member world body approved the Arab and Palestinian sponsored resolution by a vote of 143-9 with 25 abstentions.

1 year ago

Makeshift tents in Rafah
NPR
Politics & Policy

Hamas accepts cease-fire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar

The announcement came hours after Israel ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians to evacuate parts of southern Gaza, signaling a ground assault might be imminent.

1 year ago

Campus protest encampment
NPR
Education

Columbia University cancels its main commencement ceremony after weeks of turmoil

After a tumultuous few weeks on campus, Columbia University is changing its graduation plans, canceling its main ceremony to focus on multiple school-specific celebrations.

1 year ago

Benjamin Netanyahu
Politics & Policy

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation

The move escalates the feud between the Qatari broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance.

1 year ago

Army supplies on a boat
Community

A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine’

Cindy McCain said a cease-fire and a greatly increased flow of aid through land and sea routes was essential to confronting the growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

1 year ago

Mike Johnson speaking at a podium
NPR
Politics & Policy

House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest

The Antisemitism Awareness Act would see the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism.

1 year ago

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