Hamas Releases Hostage Video of Two Slain Israeli Captives
Release of the video of Carmel Gat, 40, and Alexander Lobanov, 32, appears designed to inflame divisions in Israel.
September 4, 2024
With Hopes Frayed in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks, Mediators Plan a New Push
The latest proposals to bridge the remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas have yet to be finalized. Both Israel and Hamas have expressed pessimism over the prospects for an agreement.
Venezuelan and Proxy Forces Linked to at Least 6 Protester Deaths, Rights Group Says
The Human Rights Watch report marks the first effort by a major international organization to verify some of the two-dozen reported deaths in protests since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election.
Zelensky Pushes Cabinet Overhaul as His Party Releases Names of New Ministers
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he was acting to bring a “new energy” to state institutions at an important diplomatic juncture.
Short Notice and Blocked Exits Proved Lethal in Strike in Ukraine
When two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military academy in Poltava, debris blocked corridors and exits. Cadets near a bomb shelter survived. Others did not.
With New Taliban Manifesto, Afghan Women Fear the Worst
Three years into its rule, the movement has codified its harsh Islamic decrees into law that now includes a ban on women’s voices in public.
The Pope’s Visit to Indonesia, in Pictures
Starting in the majority-Muslim nation, Francis is undertaking a multiday journey through Asia and Oceania.
Live Updates: Ukraine Foreign Minister Offers to Resign as Zelensky Plans Cabinet Shake-Up
President Volodymyr Zelensky was poised to carry out the biggest change to his government since Moscow’s 2022 invasion. Rescuers dug through the rubble of a deadly strike in eastern Ukraine,…
Pope Praises Indonesia’s ‘Delicate Balance’ Within Diversity
Speaking in Jakarta, the pontiff said “mutual respect” was the key to harmony in the majority-Muslim country, where a pluralist tradition has been put to the test by extremist groups.
Damning Final Report Into Deadly Grenfell Fire Is Released
A damning final report into Britain’s worst residential fire since World War II blamed a litany of cost-cutting, dishonest sales practices and lax regulation for the blaze that killed 72…