Nation & World

Israeli airstrikes killed seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen (WCK) on Monday, drawing sharp criticism of Israel’s continued bombardment and mourning by friends, family and the global community. The workers were leaving a warehouse in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza and driving in a deconflicted zone in two armored cars when the strike hit,…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken restated the U.S. dedication for Ukraine to eventually join NATO but refrained from making commitments before the alliance’s yearly gathering in Washington in July. “Ukraine will become a member of NATO. Our aim at the summit is to help pave the way for that membership,” Blinken…

Openly gay athletes want to prevent the main event from taking place in a nation with a poor human rights reputation.

A group of House Democrats is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to include humanitarian assistance in a foreign aid package that is expected to address funding for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo Pacific. In a letter to Johnson sent Tuesday and obtained by The Hill, the Democrats ask Johnson to include $9.16 billion in…

President Joe Biden has informed Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that future U.S. assistance for Gaza conflict relies on new measures to safeguard civilians and humanitarian workers.

A group of House Democrats wants President Biden to declassify U.S. government documents about human rights abuses during Brazil's military dictatorship that lasted for more than two decades.