Hamas has pushed for a permanent truce while Israel has held out for a temporary one. That wide gap has stymied efforts to end the war.

Conflicting accounts surround a deadly incident near a Gaza aid distribution point, prompting urgent calls for an independent investigation.

The fiery attack in Boulder, Colorado, comes as tensions deepen over the Gaza war and antisemitism incidents rise.

A prestigious study program will not welcome students next academic year after a clash between museum officials and young artists who said they were censored.

In an effort to drastically shrink the federal government, President Trump issued an executive order in February calling for mass firings at more than a dozen agencies. Last month, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order sought by federal employee unions,

I refuse to commit war crimes,” Yuval Ben Ari told NBC News earlier this month. “The patriotic thing to do is to say no.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that the situation in Gaza was getting "worse by the day" and that it was important to ensure the Palestinian enclave receives more humanitarian aid urgently.