Trump administration cancels $400 million in funding to Columbia University — and says more cuts are coming
The administration has alleged the school failed to combat campus anti-Semitism amid Israel-Gaza protests.
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Gaza ceasefire agreement reached by Israel and Hamas
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage deal that would halt 15 months of fighting in Gaza.
Cease-fire deal or not, Israel's Hamas problem probably isn't going away
Israel and Hamas are finalizing an agreement for a phased cease-fire to end 15 months of brutal fighting in Gaza.
Cousin of a Hamas hostage who died fears the cease-fire will collapse before he gets his relative's remains
The cousin of a slain hostage whose remains are being held in Gaza says the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal may not last long enough to bring them back.
See Israelis and Palestinians rejoice at prospect of a Gaza cease-fire
Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire agreement to bring some of the remaining hostages home and halt the bloodshed after 15 months of conflict.
How a food blogger in Gaza cooks to feed children and stay alive
Before the war, Hamada Shaqoura was a food blogger. Now, he cooks to feed children and displaced families in Gaza. And he does it silently.
Israel is offering $5M and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone who turns over its hostages
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has offered safe passage out of Gaza and $5 million to Palestinians who hand over the remaining Israeli hostages.
Here are the 4 posts Ben and Jerry's said its parent company ordered it not to publish
Ben & Jerry's sued Unilever, claiming it stopped it from supporting Palestinians. Unilever denies the claims, saying it would defend its case.
AOC asked voters why they backed her candidacy and Trump's reelection. Instagram users pointed to the economy and Gaza.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently took to Instagram to argue that "most people" weren't ready for the president-elect to be in office again.
The US says it will send more warships and bombers to the Middle East as tensions persist between Iran and Israel
The US is deploying warships and B-52 bombers to the Middle East as a deterrent to Iran, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Israeli airstrike kills 18 in attack near Lebanon's largest public hospital
An Israeli airstrike hit Lebanon October 21 near the country's largest hospital, killing at least 18 people and injuring 60 others.
Israel says it killed Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar
Sinwar's death at the hands of the IDF is a turning point in Israel's devastating yearlong war in Gaza and a major blow to Hamas' leadership.
Tensions are high on the anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel
A year after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the Middle East appears to be on the brink of a broader war.
Trump has thoughts on how to make Gaza 'the most beautiful place'
Donald Trump says Palestinian people have not done a good job of profiting off of their ocean views.
The Middle East is on high alert for October 7 anniversary attacks as Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza and Lebanon
Israel said it is "ready with increased forces" as it marked the one-year anniversary of the terror attacks by Hamas.
Israel steps up its airstrikes on Beirut as the conflict in the Middle East escalates
The airstrikes are believed to have targeted Hashem Safieddine, the rumored successor of Hezbollah's assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Wider Middle East conflict threatens the global economy — when the US and China already face headwinds, experts say
The escalating unrest in the Middle East is a global threat, on top of a US hurricane and a raft of economic woes in China, economists say.
Israel launches new airstrikes on Beirut, weighs retaliation against Iran
Israel launched an airstrike on a Beirut neighborhood on Thursday, killing nine people.
Fearing an Israeli invasion, 1 million people flee homes in Lebanon
Close to a million people were forced out of their homes in Lebanon after attacks between Israel and Hezbollah escalated over the weekend.
De-escalation in the Middle East is now up to Iran
Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah is a major escalation in the Middle East conflict. Where it goes from here is up to Iran.