Israel’s Deadly Blockade Traps 7 U.S. Doctors in Gaza

Palestinians risk life and limb to fish in Gaza’s Israeli-controlled sea

Gaza's fishing industry collapses under Israeli blockade, leaving fishermen risking their lives for minimal catches.

US military releases video said to show deadly strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxNZHZHbHdEbnRHRElNNmExTUEzWlV3Nl9IbXJsMV94RE1tMWxsanlqQUFydkNRbHo4WVNzTzA4UVIyUTNhdDFhNnVUTThlczhRc3RvdzJNNGNvaGZwdUhUX0w2OTRQTHpoYXhNZF9jNzMzWTNZN21feE0tejF1aGtiMEpRdWx3UzBxRGM2VFItWGl6N0gzRnkzVlI4WjJMbGF5UVlSVHY5YU95NUkwN1FDNGM3S2dvck9WdXRpcy1pWlUtaDRxSHpvM0owRnZvY3B3Q1pIZDRpa3NPRDFNWUl3TmxLLTBHdw?oc=5" target="_blank">US military releases video said to show deadly strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

As Israel targets Iran, Gaza’s nascent recovery stalls and Hamas gains strength - The Washington Post

Palestinian actor says he can’t attend Oscars because of US travel ban

<p>Motaz Malhees is an actor in The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film about a Palestinian girl killed by the IDF in Gaza in 2024</p><p>Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said a travel ban imposed by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> is preventing him from attending Sunday’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/oscars">Academy Awards</a>, whose nominees include a movie in which he has a starring role.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/04/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-review-provocative-docufiction-is-fierce-urgent-and-heart-shattering">The Voice of Hind Rajab</a>, a film about a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024, has been nominated for best international feature film.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/14/palestinian-actor-oscars-travel-ban">Continue reading...</a>

Lebanon reports 83 children among dead after Israeli attacks

Israel's military said it struck Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early on Sunday, expanding the scope of its strikes to the heart of Beirut after days of attacks that have left nearly 400 people dead. Hundreds of people remain displaced, and schools, places of worship, and stadiums have been turned into emergency shelters, but many more are needed. FRANCE 24 senior reporter Catherine Norris Trent reports on what she has seen in Beirut in the past few hours.

Lebanon asks U.S. for direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting

<p>The Lebanese government proposed direct negotiations with <a href="https://www.axios.com/world/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> — through the Trump administration — aimed at ending the war and reaching a peace agreement, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter.</p><ul><li>Both the U.S. and Israeli responses were cool and deeply skeptical, the sources said.</li></ul><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Lebanon's government is extremely alarmed that the renewed war, triggered by Hezbollah's decision to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/02/iran-war-israel-hezbollah-lebanon" target="_blank">launch rockets at Israel</a>, will devastate the country.</p><hr><ul><li>So far, the Lebanese army has refused to take meaningful action against the Iran-backed militant group.</li><li>And with Washington uninterested in mediating and Israel determined to use the moment to dismantle Hezbollah, a full-scale escalation appears increasingly likely.</li></ul><p><strong>Driving the...