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President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

With Ukraine aid in peril, Zelenskyy pleads his case on Capitol Hill and at the White House

Biden's request for a $110 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress.

3 years ago

Palestinians look at houses destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Battles rage across Gaza as Israel indicates it’s willing to fight for months or more to beat Hamas

About 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been displaced within the besieged territory, where U.N. agencies say there is no safe place to flee.

3 years ago

A Palestinian woman holds her child in a room
Community

Israel presses ahead with bombarding Gaza, including areas it told Palestinians to evacuate to

The strikes came a day after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, despite its wide support.

3 years ago

UN representatives vote
NPR
Politics & Policy

The U.S. has vetoed a Gaza cease-fire resolution in the U.N. Security Council

The United States was the only country to vote against a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

3 years ago

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Wednesday as Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, right, looks on. Mark Schiefelbein/AP
NPR
Politics & Policy

U.S. unveils war crimes charges against 4 Russian-allied troops

The indictment, unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia, marks the first time the U.S. has brought war crimes charges in connection with the Russian assault on Ukraine.

3 years ago

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., says he is dropping his monthslong hold on most military promotions. He will continue to block promotions for four-star generals over his objections to a Pentagon abortion policy. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Sen. Tuberville drops his monthslong hold on military promotions

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., says he is dropping his hold on hundreds of military promotions.

3 years ago

Palestinians fleeing the Israeli ground offensive arrive in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Israel moves into Gaza’s second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the war

The military says its forces are “in the heart” of Khan Younis, which has emerged as the first target in the expanded ground offensive into southern Gaza.

3 years ago

This Nov. 12, 2018 photo shows The USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea. The American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.  “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,” the Pentagon said.  (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/U.S. Navy via AP)
Community

The Pentagon says U.S. warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships

The attack potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.

3 years ago

Smoke rises after an Israeli bombardment in Gaza
Community

Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders

At least 200 Palestinians have been killed since the fighting resumed Friday morning following the weeklong truce with the territory’s ruling militant group Hamas.

3 years ago

A Red Cross vehicle
Community

Israeli military says 10 Israelis, four Thai nationals, have been released by Hamas

The cease-fire is set to expire early Thursday. International mediators are trying to extend the deal to facilitate the release of additional hostages held by Hamas.

3 years ago

wreckage after a bombing.
Community

Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI’s power to mislead

Pictures from the Israel-Hamas war have vividly and painfully illustrated AI's potential as a propaganda tool, used to create lifelike images of carnage.

3 years ago

family hugging after reuniting
NPR
Community

More captives are freed as Israel and Hamas agree to extend their truce in Gaza

Another 11 Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday, as Israel prepared to release more Palestinian prisoners in another swap under a temporary cease-fire deal.

3 years ago

A father and daughter hug after being reunited.
Community

Hamas releases third group of hostages in Gaza as part of truce deal

The Israeli hostages ranged in age from 4 to 84 and included Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old girl whose parents were killed in the Hamas attack that started the war on Oct. 7.

3 years ago

Palestinians walk through destruction in Shati refugee camp
Community

Hamas to release 13 Israelis, 7 foreigners for 39 Palestinians after hours-long delay, mediators say

The last-minute delay had created a tense standoff on the second day of what's meant to be a four-day cease-fire.

3 years ago

Men carry empty canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tanker
NPR
Community

More hostages and prisoners are slated for release as the Gaza truce holds

On the second day of the temporary cease-fire, it is not yet clear how many captives Hamas will release nor the number of Palestinians Israel will free.

3 years ago

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