War And Unrest

Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment
May 3, 2024

Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment

Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce it will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza


Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies
May 3, 2024

Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies

Some U.S. universities with weekend graduation ceremonies are taking steps to contain any disruptions amid tension over the Israel-Hamas war


Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court
May 2, 2024

Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia's two civil wars


The Latest | It would take until 2040 to rebuild all homes destroyed so far in Gaza, UN report says
May 2, 2024

The Latest | It would take until 2040 to rebuild all homes destroyed so far in Gaza, UN report says

New estimates from the United Nations show that if the Israel-Hamas war stopped today, it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed in nearly seven months of Israel’s bombardment and ground offensives in the territory


The Latest | Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks
May 2, 2024

The Latest | Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks

Hamas said Thursday that it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in response to Egypt’s latest proposal


Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions
May 2, 2024

Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to repeal a ban on most abortions


May 1, 2024

Nonstop Mideast coverage of Israel-Hamas war pauses for protests and police action at US schools

After weeks of nonstop coverage of destruction and death across the Gaza Strip, media across the wider Middle East has latched onto the demonstrations roiling American university campuses over the Israel-Hamas war


The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment
May 1, 2024

The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limited


Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal and says 'the time is now'
May 1, 2024

Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to move ahead with a cease-fire deal and says 'the time is now'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying that “the time is now" for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war


The Latest | Blinken in Israel to tell its leaders 'the time is now' for a cease-fire in Gaza
May 1, 2024

The Latest | Blinken in Israel to tell its leaders 'the time is now' for a cease-fire in Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel for meetings with Israeli leaders and has told the country’s ceremonial president that “the time is now” for a cease-fire deal in the war in Gaza


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