Israeli airstrike targets armed group in West Bank

Biden plans $8bn arms sale to Israel

Last-minute show of support for US president’s close ally as he nears his final days in office

Financial Times - 4d

How increased Israeli military activity is changing the Middle East

The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel as the U.S. government maintains its strong support for its ally in the Middle East. While the Israeli ...

CBS News - 5d

More than 40 killed in latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, report says

Yahoo News - 5d

State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel

The arms transfer could be the final one the Biden administration provides to Israel. President Biden has largely ignored critics of Israel’s war in Gaza who have urged a halt to weapons aid.

The New York Times - 5d

Northern Illinois set to move to Mountain West as football-only member

The school's board of trustees will vote to approve the move on Jan. 7.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

About 30 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza as truce talks set to resume

‘Harsh day’ of bombardments with several children among dead, says Gaza’s civil defence agency . Gaza’s civil defence agency said about 30 people were killed in Israeli bombardments on Friday, as ...

The Guardian - 5d

Climate group calls for Biden to pardon activists for museum demonstrations

An international climate advocacy organization called on President Biden to pardon four activists charged with felonies in connection with climate demonstrations before leaving office. Two of the ...

The Hill - 5d

The West End is enjoying a theatre revival. Can Broadway keep up?

The trend is a decisive shift in the balance between two cities that have long vied to be the world capital of the stage

Financial Times - 5d

Labor groups cheer Biden dismissal of US Steel sale as businesses bristle

Labor groups applauded as businesses leveled sharp criticism Friday at the decision by the Biden administration to block the acquisition of steelmaker U.S. Steel by Japanese rival Nippon Steel over ...

The Hill - 5d

China Adds to Sanctions of U.S. Defense Contractors Over Taiwan Arms Sales

Beijing sent a fresh warning to President-elect Donald Trump of the tools it can use to protect national interests.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

'I learned to play guitar with one arm after a stroke'

A man has been able to resume his music career after a stroke - by teaching himself to play the guitar one-handed.

BBC News - 6d

Germany’s Hensoldt urges EU to follow US on local arms procurement

Radar maker says bloc can use existing laws to bypass free trade rules and boost region’s defence infrastructure

Financial Times - 6d

Hamas police chief among 40 reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

The officer was killed in an overnight air strike on a displaced people’s camp in the southern Gaza.

BBC News - 6d

Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank

The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza humanitarian zone and elsewhere kill at least 26

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 26 people across Gaza as they struck Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone

ABC News - 6d

Palestinians report deaths in Israeli strike on southern Gaza Strip

Yahoo News - 6d

Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera TV channel in West Bank

The Foreign Press Association has said the move "raises serious questions about press freedom".

BBC News - Jan. 2

‘Safe zone’ among areas targeted as Israeli airstrikes kill at least 43 in Gaza

Director general of Gaza police among 11 reportedly killed in al-Mawasi encampment, designated a civilian safe zone. . Israeli airstrikes killed at least 43 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Israeli Threat to UNRWA Looms Over Gaza

The U.N. agency known as UNRWA has been the backbone of aid to Gaza. Now, Israel is moving to ban it over accusations that it shielded Hamas militants.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Israeli airstrike in Gaza humanitarian zone kills 11, report says

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

The Palestinian Authority Takes on Hamas Militants in West Bank Power Struggle

Weeks of deadly fighting have marked the most serious clashes between Palestinian factions in years.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Seventeen dead reported in fresh Israeli attacks in Gaza

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

Officials Trying to Determine if New Orleans Suspect Had Ties to Terrorist Groups

U.S. officials have warned that the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon could spill into the United States, most likely in the form of small radicalized groups acting on their own initiative or lone-wolf ...

The New York Times - Jan. 2

FBI says it foiled possible attack against pro-Israel group Aipac

Man accused of traveling to offices in Florida with intention of ‘killing, injuring, harassing and intimidating’. FBI agents say they have foiled a possible attack on a US pro-Israel group ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

U.S. beats Canada, wins group at world juniors

The U.S. scored a 4-1 victory over Canada to take the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday.

ESPN - Jan. 1

Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes

Pakistani leaders were once friends of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now, cross-border violence has become alarmingly frequent.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on New Year’s Day

Officials say most of the victims were women and children as Israel’s war against Hamas continues into the new year. Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on New Year’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

A Mexican Mayor’s Odyssey: From Undocumented Migrant to Cartel Target

A former undocumented resident of California who now runs a town in Mexico, Crispín Agustín Mendoza has survived one assassination attempt. But he says, “I have to learn how to survive.”