China's foreign minister met with Secretary of State Blinken
China's former premier is dead. Its missing defense minister was dismissed. The foreign minister is in Washington. And trouble may be brewing in the South China Sea.
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Israel's Netanyahu calls Gaza expansion the second phase of a 'long war'
As Israel intensified its attacks on the militant group Hamas, Gaza remained under a near-total communications blackout. More than 1.4 million people in Gaza are displaced, the U.N. estimates.
For some Jewish peace activists, demands for a cease-fire come at a personal cost
Jewish Americans critical of how Israel and the U.S. are responding to Hamas' attack say they're ostracized by the mainstream U.S. Jewish community. They worry there's no room for dissenting voices.
U.N. relief agency says they have lost contact with colleagues in Gaza
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Juliette Touma of the United Nations about deteriorating conditions for civilians inside Gaza.
Communications have been cut off in Gaza, making rescue efforts even more difficult
All signs point toward a massive Israeli ground invasion of Gaza as the humanitarian crisis in the coastal territory grows more dire.
The former head of Israel's domestic intelligence service on its security challenges
NPR's Scott Simon looks back and ahead at Israel's security challenges with Ami Ayalon. He's the former head of Israel's domestic intelligence service.
Tel Aviv returns to a new normal, with faith in the government taking a blow
A look at how daily life has changed in Israel since the Hamas attacks.
At least 27 people have died in Mexico after a Category 5 hurricane hit Acapulco
The latest on recovery efforts in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco after a devastating Category 5 hurricane.
About 150 women are giving birth in Gaza each day with no clean water or electricity
Approximately 50,000 women are pregnant in Gaza's population of 2.2 million and 150 of them give birth each day. Medical care and clean water are dire needs, says the UN population agency
Some Jewish American peace activists pay a personal price for backing ceasefire
Jewish Americans who are critical of how Israel and the U.S. are responding to Hamas' attack say they're being ostracized by the mainstream U.S. Jewish community.