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Latest developments: As Israel’s military confirms a single ground raid to strike “numerous terror cells, infrastructure” in Gaza, Netanyahu says Israel “preparing for a ground invasion.”  Biden expresses concern about hostages held by Hamas  About 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, mostly civilians in the initial Hamas attack on Oct. 7.  The Palestinian Health Ministry, controlled by Hamas, says the death toll in Gaza had reached at least 6,546 people, the majority women and children... Читать дальше...

The Israel-Hamas war is replete with false narratives that journalists seek to correct. But emergency regulations by Israel to remove Al Jazeera may introduce censorship to an already precarious news and information landscape. VOA’s Robin Guess has the story. VOA footage by Hakim Shammo.

The man identified as a person of interest in a mass killing in Maine is a firearms instructor trained by the military and was recently committed to a mental health facility, according to a state police bulletin. The police intelligence bulletin, reviewed by The Associated Press, was being circulated to law enforcement officials Wednesday night after the shootings that left at least 16 people dead. The bulletin says the man, Robert Card, had been trained as a firearms instructor at a U.S. Army Reserve training facility in Maine. Читать дальше...

The House of Representatives has elected a speaker, but who is Mike Johnson, and what does he stand for? We get the latest from the Israel-Hamas war and a look at what’s happening in the West Bank. Plus the Australian prime minister is visiting Washington, we’ll have an update from the White House.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a state visit to the White House on Wednesday, using the pageantry-filled program to deepen cooperation with the U.S. around nuclear-powered attack submarines and their joint military presence in the Indo-Pacific — moves seen as critical to counter China’s increased ambitions. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House.

Republican Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, ending lawmakers’ 22-day struggle to pick one of the top leadership positions in the U.S. government. VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. He also said he was redoubling his commitment to working on a two-state solution to end the decades-long Israel-Palestinian conflict.  Biden said the attacks by "extremist settlers" amounted to "pouring gasoline" on the burning fires in the Middle East since the Hamas attack.  "It has to stop. They have to be held accountable. Читать дальше...

Fears that Hamas’ deadly terror attack on Israel could help spark a wider conflict or even terror attacks in the United States have yet to materialize into actual threats, according to U.S. officials, but that has not stopped concerns from spreading. The focus on the potential threat has grown in recent days following the appearance online of an apparent Customs and Border Protection, or CBP, memo warning that operatives with links to Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hezbollah might try to enter... Читать дальше...

Deaths are adding up by the thousands, and tragic images from both sides of the Gaza conflict are circulating on Palestinian and Israeli social media, fueling mutual hatred that is becoming more ingrained as the conflict deepens. Yan Boechat spoke with both sides in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Marcus Harton narrates.

Here are some key facts about Representative Mike Johnson, the Republican lawmaker from Louisiana’s Fourth District who was elected Wednesday as the new speaker of the House of Representatives: Johnson is a constitutional lawyer who began his career as a college professor before going on to become a conservative media pundit. After serving for two years in Louisiana’s state legislature, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 2017, the year Donald Trump was sworn in as president. Throughout his congressional career... Читать дальше...