A top United Nations official is warning of deteriorating conditions across Gaza and reiterating calls for Israel to immediately halt its bombardment to allow aid to get in
A judge in New York has ruled that Alibaba must face a lawsuit by a U.S. toymaker alleging that the Chinese ecommerce giant's online platforms were used to sell counterfeit Squishmallows
A Hamas official says a “partial or temporary cessation of aggression” wouldn’t be enough to free the more than 100 hostages who Israel says remain in captivity in Gaza
A Palestinian town with a typical population around 75,000 has been overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands of people seeking refuge as Israel expands its ground offensive across Gaza
The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to the densely populated urban refugee camps in the central part of the territory
Asian shares have advanced, tracking gains on Wall Street after markets there reopened following Monday's holiday
Asian markets are steady in holiday-thinned trading, with some markets in the region closed for holidays
President Joe Biden joined first lady Jill Biden, for a Christmas season visit to Children’s National Hospital in Washington to meet with patients and their families
The U.S. has spent more than $7 billion on humanitarian aid and building infrastructure in the Palestinian territories in recent decades, while sending more than $3 billion a year to Israel for its military
Donald Trump pressured two elections officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county
The U.N. Security Council has passed a new resolution that calls for speeding up aid deliveries into Gaza, but without the original call for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas
A United Nations report finds that more than half a million people in Gaza are starving because not enough food has entered the territory since the outbreak of war 10 weeks ago
Asian shares have slipped after Wall Street slammed the brakes on its big rally following disappointing corporate profit reports and warnings that the market had simply gone too far, too fast
At least 46 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded after Israel bombarded the urban Jabaliya refugee camp near Gaza City
After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the country’s vital infrastructure
Israeli troops have launched more deadly strikes in Gaza and raided the last working hospital in Gaza City
The U.N. Security Council has delayed voting on a resolution to urgently cease hostilities in Gaza and release all Israeli hostages held by Palestinian militants
The Israeli military says it has mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages during its ground operation in the Gaza Strip
The Palestinian prime minister says Washington must take steps toward an elusive two-state solution, including applying pressure on Israel
This year’s five Associated Press Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year includes actors and musicians who flowered in 2023
At least nine Israeli soldiers have been killed during an ambush that's one of the deadliest single attacks Palestinian militants have carried out since the ground invasion of Gaza began
Israel is pressing ahead with an offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers that it says could go on for weeks or months, even as the United Nations voted to demand a humanitarian cease-fire
A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind is bringing threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast
Israel says it’s prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat Gaza’s Hamas rulers
Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
VW CEO: Chinese automakers should be allowed to avert tariffs by investing in EU
UK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield
Former New York governor and stepson assaulted during evening walk
Heavy strikes shake Beirut as Israel expands Lebanon campaign
Haitian prime minister goes abroad for support after gang massacre
China and North Korea mark 75th anniversary of ties with vows of cooperation
The jobs number surpassed everyone’s expectations. Cue the complaints about the Fed
Dubai’s Emirates airline bans pagers, walkie-talkies after device attacks in Lebanon
Scientists grow mystery tree from 1,000-year-old seed
Vanderbilt takes down No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in historic college football victory
Mets use another October rally to score 5 runs in 8th and top Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of NLDS
No. 5 Georgia bounces back from loss at Alabama, makes it 8 in a row over Auburn 31-13