Pope Leo XIV’s visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil
BEIRUT — Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of Christians have left parts of the Middle…
Palestinian death toll in Israel-Hamas war surpasses 70,000, Gaza ministry says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began,…
Israel investigating killing of Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank…
What to know about Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon, the first of his pontificate
Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon, will be packed with opportunities to advance relations…
Israel hands over 15 more Palestinian bodies, Gaza hospital officials say
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospital officials in Gaza said Wednesday that Israel handed over 15 more…
Pope Leo XIV visits Turkey and Lebanon
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey…
Israel plans to seize parts of the historic West Bank site Sebastia
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site, according to a…
Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire’s start
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — A pair of Israeli strikes in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis early…
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and crew
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker with all its 21…
Israeli military airstrikes hit villages in southern Lebanon
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — The Israeli military carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon Wednesday on what it said…
Israeli strike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed…
The US plan for Gaza has UN support as major questions loom
CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has backed the United States’ ambitious plan for the future of…