Rishi Sunak renews plea for Gaza aid during visit to Egypt
The PM also urges protection of civilians as aid trucks in Egypt are expected to enter Gaza.
2023-10-21 00:57
Gaza war: Vigil aims to pressure Israel's leaders over hostages
There is anger about the failures that allowed Hamas to kill so many people and take hostages.
2023-10-21 00:48
Israel's war with Hamas comes to corporate America
From ESG investing (Blackrock), to gay rights (Disney), to Donald Trump after the Capitol riots (mainstream corporate America), companies routinely take a stand. Sometimes, as with Nike and Colin Kaepernick, it helps their bottom line. Sometimes, it does the opposite — think Bud Light's support of transgender rights.
2023-10-20 22:57
The US is dangerously close to being pulled into a Middle East war
A US navy ship intercepts missiles launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Two American bases in Syria come under fire. In Iraq, drones and rockets fired at US forces.
2023-10-20 19:53
Gaza conditions worsen by the hour as fresh wave of protests expected across Middle East
Fresh protests against Israel's siege of Gaza are expected across much of the Middle East on Friday as aid agencies warned hospitals in the enclave are running out of fuel amid fears life-saving aid will be still stuck in Egypt for another day.
2023-10-20 16:28
Israel-Hamas war fuels debate and nationalist sentiment on Chinese social media
Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas has sparked a fierce debate on China's tightly controlled social media, driving a wedge between those who support Israel's right to retaliate and a variety of pro-Palestinian voices -- including a surge in antisemitic views.
2023-10-20 11:48
Israel Gaza: Community frozen as Hamas atrocities continue to emerge
Israeli communities are struggling as bodies continue to be found after Hamas attacked on 7 October.
2023-10-20 10:57
Polls show Americans agree with Biden on US foreign policy on Israel
President Joe Biden, back from his trip to Israel, will appeal to Americans to continue funding its ally in the country's war against Hamas in a primetime speech on Thursday night.
2023-10-20 07:23
Israel Gaza: The world is losing its humanity, UNRWA chief says
Gaza's war could spread and the region is on the "edge of an abyss", Philippe Lazzarini tells the BBC.
2023-10-20 05:56
Musk's X cashes in on 'superspreaders' of Israel-Hamas misinformation, new report finds
Some of the biggest peddlers of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on Elon Musk's X platform are premium, so-called "verified" accounts that pay the social media company formerly known as Twitter to promote their posts to boost visibility, a report released Thursday found.
2023-10-20 05:19
They are tasked with viewing 'the worst imaginable images' of the Israel-Hamas war. It's taking a heavy toll
Journalists reporting on the Israel-Hamas war from outside the immediate region are also being confronted each day with graphic imagery that they cannot look away from as they work to verify reports on the expanding conflict online and deliver the facts to the public.
2023-10-20 01:29
Hamas spokesman reportedly among scores arrested in occupied West Bank
A Hamas spokesman is reportedly among more than 60 members of the militant organization that Israel arrested in overnight raids across the West Bank, the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory that is increasingly feeling the impact of the fighting in Gaza.
2023-10-19 22:48