West Bank celebrations as freed Palestinian prisoners return

NBC News drone video captures devastation in Rafah as displaced Palestinians return

Displaced Palestinians returned to Rafah in southern Gaza as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. An NBC News crew captured the widespread devastation that awaited them.

NBC News - Jan. 19

West Virginia celebrates the life of NBA great Jerry West at sellout game with No. 2 Iowa State

West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s career leading scorer, at its sellout game against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be ...

ABC News - Jan. 18

Freed Cuban Dissident: The Church and Biden Got Duped

Hundreds more Cuban dissidents are expected to be released in the coming days in a deal with President Biden, but even a top beneficiary is balking.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Oath Keepers lawyer gets year in prison in one of last Jan. 6 sentencings before Trump return

An attorney who represented the Oath Keepers was sentenced to a year in prison over her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, at a proceeding Friday that marked one of the final riot ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Palestinian security forces crack down on West Bank militants

Authorities launch operation as they seek a role in postwar Gaza

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Families await release of Palestinian prisoners after ceasefire deal

With the first releases expected on Sunday, family members admit: ‘We living on our nerves’. Families of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails are eagerly awaiting their release following a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Palestinians in Gaza are eager to return home in a ceasefire but many will find nothing left

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war

ABC News - Jan. 16

British Man Freed From Prison Over Video Misidentification

Ademola Adedeji was ensnared in a murder conspiracy case with no murder victim. Prosecutors labeled him a gang member and won a conviction and eight-year sentence.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Palestinians celebrate as Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal announced

Celebrations erupted across Gaza as news spread of an imminent ceasefire announcement, with people rejoicing at the idea of more humanitarian aid coming in, and an end to Israeli airstrikes.

NBC News - Jan. 15

Germany welcomes release of German Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return home

Germany has welcomed the release of a German Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return to Germany

ABC News - Jan. 13

Germany welcomes release of German-Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return home

Yahoo News - Jan. 13

Fintech IPOs return with precious little credit in the bank

Hope still wins out over experience as financial disrupters seek to ride the latest wave

Financial Times - Jan. 11

Israeli settlers in West Bank see Trump win as chance to go further

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank see opportunity in Trump's election, but Palestinians are concerned.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Israeli drone strike in West Bank kills two children, Palestinians say

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Israeli Strike in West Bank Kills 3, Including Children

Violence has escalated in the occupied territory over the last year and a half, as Israel conducts raids targeting armed fighters with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home after release from prison in Iran

Sala, who had been held since 19 December, greeted by family members and Italian PM at Rome airport. Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was held in solitary confinement for almost three weeks ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Report: Israeli attack kills three in West Bank, including children

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

West Virginia's Javon Small leads the Big 12 in scoring to fuel West Virginia's return to the Top 25

Javon Small was the best player on mediocre teams during his first three college seasons

ABC News - Jan. 8

Bank of England to relax rules for banks and insurers

PRA’s Sam Woods says burden can be eased without ‘race to the bottom’ on financial regulation

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran

Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

At least three Palestinian militants killed in West Bank by Israel

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Middle East latest: Israel's military launches wave of raids across the occupied West Bank

The Israeli military has launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank, killing at least three Palestinians it said were militants

ABC News - Jan. 7

Israeli airstrike targets armed group in West Bank

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

'Stop shooting! My daughter is dead': Woman killed as West Bank power struggle rages

Shatha al-Sabbagh's family accuses the Palestinian Authority over her death in Jenin, but the PA blames "outlaws".

BBC News - Jan. 7

West Bank Settlers Hope Trump Will Back Annexation Dreams

Settler leaders say they are confident that a Palestinian state is off the table, but their expectations are tempered by their experience of Donald Trump’s first term.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting, army pursuing suspects

JERUSALEM — Three Israelis were killed on Monday and several injured in a shooting attack on a car and bus near the town of Kedumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israel’s national ambulance ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

Israeli officials say 3 killed in attack on vehicles in occupied West Bank

Far-right Israeli official calls for destruction of Palestinian town in occupied West Bank after 3 killed, 7 wounded in shooting attack.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Three killed in Palestinian shooting attack on bus in West Bank

Two women and a man are killed after gunmen open fire in al-Funduq, Israel's military and paramedics say.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3

A shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank has killed at least three people

ABC News - Jan. 6

‘This is basically a civil war’: West Bank in fear as Palestinian Authority battles militant groups

PA seeking to prove it will be able to handle governing the Gaza Strip when the war there ends. Amid the echo of gunfire and explosions, 23-year-old Mariam picked her way through puddles on the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

The Case for Hope for Palestinians

Israeli accountability, a powerful protest movement and an emerging generation of leaders could bring a better future for Palestinians.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Families of Sicilian mafia victims fear return of freed mobsters

Most of the bosses, released from prison on furlough or for good behaviour, have never disavowed Cosa Nostra. Families of victims killed by the Sicilian mafia have expressed fears that more than 20 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

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 - Jan. 2