Defying U.S. Pressure, Israel Deepens Gaza Assault
Under the withering attacks, 165 people were killed in the past 24 hours, Gazan officials said, while Israel said it had destroyed the apartment of a Hamas leader.
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Israel and Hamas Agree to Framework of Hostage-Release Deal
The agreement calls for a pause in the fighting and for Hamas to free 50 of the captives it seized in its Oct. 7 raid on Israel. Hamas said Israel would release 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
Peter Tarnoff Dies at 86; Diplomat Helped Plot ‘Argo’ Escape From Iran
A consummate man behind the scenes, he held top posts under Carter and Clinton, and in between ran the Council on Foreign Relations.
A.I. Killer Drones Are Becoming Reality. Nations Disagree on Limits.
Worried about the risks of robot warfare, some countries want new legal constraints, but the U.S. and other major powers are resistant.
Israel Says Military Has Entered Gazan Hospital Grounds to Defeat Hamas
The operation at the main hospital complex in Gaza came after Israel released videos showing what it said were weapons inside a children’s hospital in the enclave.
As Xi Heads to San Francisco, Chinese Propaganda Embraces America
After years of anti-American propaganda, the softer, warmer depiction of relations with the United States has left some Chinese social media users confused or amused.
U.S. Manages Expectations of a Breakthrough Before Biden and Xi Meet
President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China will try to defuse a year of bubbling tensions on Wednesday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Biden Strengthens Ties With Indonesia Despite Tensions Over the War in Gaza
Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, visited the White House and appealed to President Biden to call for a cease-fire. Mr. Biden focused instead on their new strategic partnership.
Behind Public Assurances, Xi Jinping Spread Grim Views on U.S.
Speeches by the Chinese leader show how he was bracing for an intensifying rivalry with the United States from early in his rule.
Iran and Saudi Arabia Demand Gaza Cease-Fire
The leaders of both Islamic countries appeared to put aside their historical animosities at a summit to present a united stand against Israel’s bombardment of the strip after Hamas’s attack.