NATO member Poland scrambles jets as Russia attacks western Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile strike on the western city of Lviv killed seven people. It also shows the risk of the war's proximity to NATO land.
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Russian missile strike kills over 50 people in Ukraine, officials say
The strike appeared to be one of the deadliest carried out by Russian forces since the war began more than 900 days ago.
Russia steps up missile attacks on Ukraine
Russia launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight. At least 51 people were killed when a military school in Poltava was struck. Ian Lee has the details.
Defiant Netanyahu dismisses rising demands for cease-fire in war with Hamas
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu says he will not "give in to pressure" to agree to a truce in the war with Hamas.
Netanyahu defiant amid 3rd night of protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls from protesters demanding a cease-fire. Several Israeli officials are casting doubt on Netanyahu's justification for continuing the war. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Ukraine says 3 hurt as dozens of Russian missiles, drones target Kyiv
Ukraine says Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones at Kyiv, wounding three people and damaging kindergartens ahead of the return to school.
Israeli labor strike piles pressure on Netanyahu after hostages killed
Israel's biggest union goes on strike as Benjamin Netanyahu faces a surge of anger and demands to nail down a cease-fire with Hamas.
Funeral held for hostage killed in Gaza
A funeral was held for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American who was found dead in Gaza after being taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7. His and five other hostages' deaths have sparked a series of protests in Israel, with demonstrators demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agree to a cease-fire deal to free the remaining hostages. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Protests in Israel after 6 hostages found dead
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Sunday after Israel's military said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza. Among them was Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Ukrainian air force commander fired after fatal F-16 crash
Lt. Gen. Anatolii Kryvonozhko was appointed acting air force commander, the army's general staff said.
Health workers warn of challenges to looming Gaza polio vaccine rollout
Israel says its war with Hamas in parts of Gaza is over, but even wider pauses in the fight won't make a polio vaccination push easy.
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Israel to pause fighting for polio vaccinations
The possibility of a major polio outbreak has prompted Israel to agree to a brief pause in fighting in Gaza starting on Sunday, when 640,000 Palestinian children under the age of 10 will start receiving vaccinations. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Israel kills militant commander as deaths mount in major West Bank raids
Israel launched its largest military operation in the occupied West Bank in years overnight Wednesday.
Israel launches deadly West Bank operation as Gaza war drags on
Israel's army says it's killed 9 Palestinian terrorists in a new, large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank.
Israel launches major West Bank military operation
Hundreds of Israeli troops raided multiple cities in the West Bank Wednesday, where nearly three million Palestinians live under Israeli rule, in what it called a "counterterrorism operation." Imtiaz Tyab reports from the occupied West Bank with details.
"Nothing is clean": Mother of young Gaza polio patient pleads for help
A Gaza mom whose son caught polio amid the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war begs for help from her displaced family's tent.
Afghan women silenced, terror groups rise after 3 years of Taliban rule
Three years after the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, women have been silenced and terror groups are regaining a foothold.
Israel says hostage rescued in "complex operation" by troops in Gaza
Israel says troops have rescued a man taken hostage during Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in a "complex operation" in Gaza.
Israel rescues hostage from Gaza
Israel has rescued another hostage from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a member of Israel's minority Muslim Bedouin community, was taken hostage on Oct. 7 at a kibbutz where he was working as a guard for a packing factory.
U.N. says polio vaccination to begin in Gaza amid humanitarian disaster
The United Nations prepared to begin a polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip amid multiple evacuation orders by the Israeli military.
Russia launches large air assault on Ukraine
Russia fired over 200 missiles targeting Ukraine's power grid and water plants that killed at least seven people. The attack comes as Ukraine continues to push into Russia's Kursk region, the location of key Russian military bases.
U.S. open to escorting Philippine ships amid clashes with China
American warships could escort Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea amid increasing confrontations with China, U.S. commander says.
Russia hits Ukraine energy plants with huge wave of drones and missiles
Ukraine's prime minister says the country's energy infrastructure has been "the target of Russian terrorists," with a massive drone and missile attack.
Israel, Hezbollah strikes fuel fear of wider war
There are growing concerns of a broader war in the Middle East after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged airstrikes on Sunday before both sides pulled back. Israel said it fired a preemptive strike to prevent a much larger attack. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals path to rate cuts at Jackson Hole
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark interest rate.
FBI searches John Bolton's house
The FBI confirmed it that it searched former national security adviser John Bolton's house early Friday morning.
Food crisis group declares first-ever famine in Gaza
The IPC, a global body that monitors hunger crises, says 22 months of war in Gaza have left half a million people facing "starvation, destitution and death." Israel calls it "lies."
Trump says he's raising $2 billion from Congress to have D.C. "beautified"
President Trump on Friday said his administration will be launching a $2 billion project to renovate the streets of Washington, D.C.
Texas Senate expected to vote Friday on GOP redistricting plan
Once approved by the Republican majority, the bill will head to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for his signature.
1 person dead in shooting at shipyard that builds Navy vessels, officials say
Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, and the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could leave jail today. Here's what happens next.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from pre-trial detention and head back to his home state of Maryland as early as Friday — but it's unclear if ICE will seek to deport him again.
Photos show 2,000-year-old artifacts pulled from waters off Egypt's coast
Ancient statues, Roman coins and other artifacts from a sunken city were pulled from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt Thursday.
Cracker Barrel loses almost $100 million in value after new logo release
Cracker Barrel stock plunged as much as 15% after the restaurant chain released a new logo that removes its long-time image of a man leaning against a barrel.