Palestine

Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but…

Israeli military says it killed Hamas armed wing leader Mohammed Deif in Gaza airstrike last month

Israel’s military on Thursday said it killed the chief of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike in July.…

‘It is time for this war to end,’ Harris tells Netanyahu; ‘I will not be silent’ on Palestinian suffering

Vice President Kamala Harris said “Israel has a right to defend itself … and how it does so matters.” Harris’…

Norfolk Southern agrees to $310 million federal settlement over Ohio train derailment

Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $310 million to settle charges over a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio,…

New freight crew rule tests rail industry’s clout, one year after East Palestine disaster

One year after the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment created an environmental disaster, the Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled new…

U.S. President Joe Biden again tells Netanyahu that Rafah civilians must be protected

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday again told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he should not proceed with military action in Rafah without a credible and executable plan…

Israel-Hamas war negotiations reportedly working toward a weekslong cease-fire

Negotiations over the Israel-Hamas war are zeroing in on a cease-fire deal of one to two months in exchange for…

Iran’s ‘brazen’ strikes around the Middle East send a message to Israel and the U.S., analysts say

Iran’s recent missile and drone strikes on targets in three countries — Syria, Iraq and Pakistan — may not have…

Police arrest pro-Palestine protestors for ‘locking on’ plot to shut down the London Stock Exchange

London police on Sunday arrested six pro-Palestine activists for alleged plans to lock themselves to the doors of the London…

UN chief invokes rarely used power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

U.N. chief António Guterres invoked a rarely exercised clause in the United Nations Charter to push for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire,…