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Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to...
Israel moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern Gaza
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The exodus of Palestinians from Gaza’s last refuge accelerated Sunday as Israeli forces pushed deeper into the southern city of Rafah. Israel also pounded the territory’s devastated north, where some Hamas militants have regrouped in areas the military said it had...
UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas
LONDON (AP) — Halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path" and would only strengthen Hamas, Britain's foreign secretary said Sunday. Asked whether the U.K. would follow the U.S. in threatening to cut the supply of offensive weapons to Israel if it carried out an attack on...
Today in History: May 12, more than 87,000 dead or missing in China earthquake
Today in History Today is Sunday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2024. There are 233 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 12, 2008, a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in China’s Sichuan province left more than 87,000 people...
Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza's last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to leave as it prepared to expand its military operation deeper into what is considered Gaza’s last refuge, in defiance of growing pressure from close ally...
US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but that wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. The finding of...
Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in Malmo, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday's exuberant, glitter-drenched final. But even Eurovision can’t escape the world’s...
Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy
JERUSALEM (AP) — A European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden, officials said, likely part of a growing number of piracy attacks emanating from Somalia. The attack on the Marshall...
The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution Friday to give Palestine more “rights and privileges” and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider Palestine's request to become the 194th U.N. member. In Gaza, heavy fighting between Israeli troops and...
South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel's actions in Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court Friday to issue more emergency measures to restrain Israel, saying its military incursion in Rafah threatens the “very survival of Palestinians in Gaza.” The request marks the fourth for...
