Day: October 16, 2023
Biden Administration Seeks Emergency Aid Package for Both Israel and Ukraine
Aid to Ukraine lapsed last month amid Republican resistance, while aid for Israel in its war with Hamas has drawn bipartisan support in recent days.
Tom Kim wins in Las Vegas for the 2nd time in the same PGA Tour season
Tom Kim is a winner in Las Vegas again.
“Mommy, I Was Shot'”: Mother Recalls Phone Call With Daughter Taken Hostage
A mother of a 23-year-old teenager, who has been missing for a week now, said her daughter went to a party on October 7 when the Hamas group attacked Israel.
South Africa eliminate France from rugby union World Cup
Defending champions South Africa dispatched France from the rugby union World Cup on Sunday night following a 29-28 victory at the Stade de France.
Israeli rabbis work around the clock, even on the Sabbath, to count the dead from Hamas attack
Rarely do rabbis spend the Sabbath counting bodies. But on Saturday, a week after Hamas militants blew easily past Israel’s fortified security fence and gunned down hundreds of Israelis — at music festivals, in their homes, in cars while trying to fle…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 600
As the war enters its 600th day, these are the main developments.
1000 containers of N Korean arms shipped to Russia for Ukraine war: US intel
At least twice last month, the US tracked shipment of military equipment and munition from North Korea to a Russian port, then by rail to near the frontline.
A war crime is still a war crime, even in retaliation
That Israel has resorted to a starvation siege in Gaza must ring alarm bells about its commitment to other rules protecting civilians.
Southeast Asia haze returns as peatland fires fan global warming fears
Peatland fires in Indonesia’s Sumatra and Kalimantan have generated toxic smog that has drifted to parts of neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.