Leila Fadel

In Rahat, a city of Palestinian Bedouin Israelis about 20 miles from the Gaza border, people know loss and fear on all sides of the conflict.

In response to Hamas' surprise attack, Israel has put Gaza under siege and unleashed heavy bombardments. Gaza residents tell NPR there is no place to seek shelter, unlike in previous conflicts.

Wafaa Abuzayda, her husband and baby were visiting family in Gaza when the fighting broke out. Now they're trapped and running low on diapers and milk. She says the U.S. embassy isn't helping.

Gaza is cut off from food, water and fuel. Israel is raining down destruction on the Palestinian enclave as its residents try to survive.

Many Israelis are frantically looking for clues about loved ones believed to be held in Gaza. Ido Dan keeps watching a video that appears to show Hamas militants kidnapping his 12-year-old nephew.

The war between Israel and Hamas enters its fifth day. President Biden condemns the attack on Israel as "evil." Maui schools shutdown by the deadly August wildfires will reopen next week.

The Israeli military says it has "secured" its border with Gaza and is moving into an offensive that will change the reality in Gaza, which is cut off from fuel, food, water and electricity.

Israel ramps up its air strikes on the Gaza Strip as Hamas vows to kill Israeli hostages if Palestinian civilians are targeted.

U.S. employers added 336,000 jobs last month — about twice as many as forecasters expected. It's good news for job-seekers, but could complicate the Federal Reserve's efforts to curb inflation.

Guatemala is in the grip of a political crisis, as people block highways to protest efforts to undermine the president-elect's transition to power.

Many of Matt Gaetz's constituents in his home district in Florida are celebrating him. Gaetz, however, angered many in his own party.

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz made history by engineering House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster. The gash across Ukraine's farmland can be seen from space. Guatemala enters a fifth day of a national strike.

The Nobel Committee has awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi of Iran, currently imprisoned, for her efforts to ensure human rights for women.

The playwright won "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable," the Nobel panel said. Though little-known outside his home country, he is celebrated in literary circles.

China is in the middle of an eight-day nationwide holiday to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. The government is hoping it will give a big boost to the economy.

Missouri Republican Mark Alford speaks about his disappointment with McCarthy removal vote.

Members of the House have voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Rep. Patrick McHenry is temporarily in his seat, but it's unclear who the next speaker will be.

More than 75,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are set to walk off the job, spurred by a staffing crisis they say has deteriorated the quality of patient care and employees' well-being.

A House vote strips Kevin McCarthy of his speakership. Catholic leaders meet at the Vatican to discuss the future of the church. China's autumn festival gives clues about the country's economy.

The United Nations has approved the deployment of a Kenyan led security mission to Haiti — sparking human rights concerns about deploying a force that has a long record of abuses.