2 killed in strike launched from Gaza as Israel topples 6-story building

Two Thai workers were killed in southern Israel in a strike launched from Gaza on Tuesday, hours after Israeli airstrikes toppled a 6-story building in the Palestinian territory. Diplomatic truce efforts have apparently stalled.

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza militant tunnels as truce efforts remain elusive

The Israeli military has unleashed another heavy wave of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, and says it has destroyed militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders.

Thousands rally in Chicago on behalf of Palestinian people amid ongoing fighting with Israel

"People are starting to see what’s happening in Palestine is ethnic cleansing. It’s targeted killings of civilians right now," said Deanna Othman of American Muslims for Palestine Chicago.

US 'working tirelessly' to help stop the violence as calls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire

President Joe Biden gave no signs of pressuring Israel to agree to an immediate cease-fire despite new calls from some Democrats for the Biden administration to get more involved.

Israel unleashes new round of airstrikes on Gaza City day after 42 Palestinians killed

Explosions rocked the city in an attack that was heavier and lasted longer than a series of air raids 24 hours earlier in which 42 Palestinians were killed — the deadliest single attack in the latest round of violence.

Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks believed to be COVID-19 victims

India has been devastated in recent weeks by a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, and recent rains exposed cloth coverings of bodies buried in shallow sand graves on a wide, flat riverbank.

Video shows impatient dog honking car horn

Hilarious footage shows one pushy pooch honking the horn to get his owner to pick up the pace.

Israel accused of manipulating media with false information to trick Hamas

The Israeli military says a misunderstanding caused it to tell some international reporters that it had invaded the Gaza Strip with ground troops.

Australian woman says she woke up with Irish accent after tonsil surgery

One medical expert says an Australian woman who woke up with an Irish accent days after surgery on her tonsils may have a rare medical condition called “foreign accent syndrome.”

India's coronavirus doctors report 'black fungus' infections among some patients

India's health officials warned the country’s doctors to be on the lookout for mucormycosis, or so-called "black fungus" infections. Many of the patients have had diabetes and a history of COVID-19 infection.

Conflict escalates between Israel and Palestine
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Aviv Ezra, Israel's Midwest Consul General, talks about the violent tension in the Middle East.