Listen to article (2 minutes) Talks between Israel and Hamas to hand over hostages held in Gaza in return for a pause in fighting there have stalled, a senior U.S. official said Sunday, while Israeli forces step up attacks and direct Palestinians in the enclave to move into a narrower strip of land. “The negotiations … Read more
Updated Nov. 30, 2023 3:35 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) TEL AVIV—Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a temporary truce in Gaza for an eighth day, Egyptian officials said Thursday, in a deal that is expected to involve the release of another 10 hostages, mostly women and children. Secretary of State Antony Blinken … Read more
Updated Nov. 30, 2023 9:14 am ET Governments have reached an agreement on the architecture of a United Nations fund to pay for climate-related damage in poor countries, ending a year of contentious talks over where the fund will be located, which countries should benefit and who should finance it. Negotiators from more than 190 … Read more
Listen to article (2 minutes) Dubai, a desert city known for private jets, giant yachts and other symbols of carbon-heavy high living, is an awkward location for a conference on climate change. It’s hardly a surprise that the man in charge also runs the national oil company. Hosting the United Nations’ annual climate confab—known as … Read more
Updated Nov. 28, 2023 6:05 pm ET WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans and Democrats are headed for a showdown over the government’s power to admit immigrants into the U.S. on humanitarian grounds, one element of tougher border restrictions GOP lawmakers are demanding to win their support for President Biden’s aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. While bipartisan … Read more
Updated Nov. 22, 2023 5:21 am ET WASHINGTON—The U.S. fears Iran is preparing to provide Russia with advanced short-range ballistic missiles for its military campaign in Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Iran has already provided Russia with armed drones, guided aerial bombs and artillery shells, U.S. officials said. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. … Read more
Behind Hamas’s Piecemeal Hostage Strategy – WSJ The Wall Street Journal Freed Hamas Hostage Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, Says She Was “Treated Well” After Enduring “Hell” Democracy Now! Morning news brief NPR The Guardian view on the power of forgiveness: a freed hostage’s gesture should not be forgotten The Guardian Opinion: Daily Despatch: Hamas Frees Hostages, Netanyahu’s Ally Explains Ground … Read more
Updated Oct. 24, 2023 7:49 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) The largest provider of humanitarian support in the Gaza Strip said it would be forced to cease operations in the enclave by Wednesday night if it doesn’t receive fuel, putting desperately needed aid for the strip at risk amid intensifying Israeli airstrikes. The … Read more
Updated Oct. 13, 2023 1:51 am ET The assassination of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani nearly four years ago was a gamble by the Trump administration aimed at weakening the power that Tehran wields across the Middle East through a network of armed groups. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 … Read more
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