War And Unrest

Senate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel
Feb 6, 2024

Senate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel

Senate Democrats are pushing to prevent the Biden administration from bypassing Congress when approving weapons sales to Israel as the Jewish state's war against Hamas comes under increasing scrutiny


Blinken pushes for progress on Gaza cease-fire-for-hostages deal in meetings with Egyptian mediators
Feb 6, 2024

Blinken pushes for progress on Gaza cease-fire-for-hostages deal in meetings with Egyptian mediators

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed ahead with a diplomatic tour of the Middle East on Tuesday, meeting Egyptian leaders as part of his efforts to secure a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in exchange for the release of hostages


Hamas says it still seeks a complete cease-fire in Gaza, end to Israeli offensive
Feb 6, 2024

Hamas says it still seeks a complete cease-fire in Gaza, end to Israeli offensive

Hamas says it has responded in a “positive spirit” to the latest proposal from the U.S. and Mideast mediators for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages


Live updates | Israel's evacuation orders cover 2/3 of Gaza, leaving Palestinians crammed in Rafah
Feb 6, 2024

Live updates | Israel's evacuation orders cover 2/3 of Gaza, leaving Palestinians crammed in Rafah

United Nations humanitarian monitors say Israel’s evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip now cover two-thirds of the territory, or 95 square miles


Live updates | Israel's evacuation orders cover ⅔ of Gaza, leaving Palestinians crammed in Rafah
Feb 6, 2024

Live updates | Israel's evacuation orders cover ⅔ of Gaza, leaving Palestinians crammed in Rafah

United Nations humanitarian monitors say Israel’s evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip now cover two-thirds of the territory, or 95 square miles


Feb 6, 2024

Ship targeted in suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone attack in southern Red Sea as tensions high

A ship traveling through the southern Red Sea has been attacked by a suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone


Opposition to the Senate border bill jeopardizes help for Afghans who aided U.S. troops
Feb 5, 2024

Opposition to the Senate border bill jeopardizes help for Afghans who aided U.S. troops

The massive $118 billion Senate border bill not only includes once-in-a-decade border security legislation and wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine, but also offers a chance for the U.S. to keep its promise to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. soldiers in America’s longest war


Feb 5, 2024

Yemen’s presidential council sacks the prime minister

Yemen’s internationally recognized presidential council has sacked the prime minister


Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loom
Feb 5, 2024

Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loom

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Saudi Arabia's crown prince at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the war in Gaza


For the first time, Myanmar forces flee into Bangladesh during fighting with an ethnic armed group
Feb 5, 2024

For the first time, Myanmar forces flee into Bangladesh during fighting with an ethnic armed group

A Bangladesh official says more than 100 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh during fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic minority army


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