US arrests Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ and El Chapo’s son in Texas
MEXICO CITY – Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, were arrested in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday, the…
Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body
A Hamas leader in the West Bank died in Israeli custody after a deterioration in his health condition, a Palestinian governmental body said early on Friday. Read More
Two polls show Harris doing better than Biden against Trump
Trump now leads in four battleground states with slimmer margins, according to one poll. Read More
Israel seeks changes to Gaza truce plan, complicating talks, sources say
WASHINGTON/CAIRO – Israel is seeking changes to a plan for a Gaza truce and the release of hostages by Hamas, complicating a final deal to halt nine months of combat…
Trump discusses US wiping Iran ‘off the face of the Earth’
US authorities recently learned of an Iranian plot to kill Trump, according to US media reports. Read More
Trump discusses US wiping Iran ‘off the face of the Earth’
US authorities recently learned of an Iranian plot to kill Trump, according to US media reports. Read More
EU’s foreign chief calls Israel’s decision to outlaw UNRWA nonsense
BRUSSELS – EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday urged Israel to revoke its decision to outlaw the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), calling…
US not seen a detailed post-war plan from Israel: Gen. Brown
WASHINGTON – The top U.S. general said on Thursday Israel still has not shared much of its “day after” planning for Gaza once the war with Hamas ends. Read More
Bodies of Israeli hostages were retrieved from Gaza tunnel, military says
JERUSALEM – The bodies of five Israeli hostages retrieved this week from the Gaza Strip had been held in a tunnel deep underground, Israel’s military said on Thursday. Read More
Biden, Harris to meet Netanyahu separately on Gaza ceasefire
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down, separately, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, for high stakes talks on winding down…