US & World

Alabama executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas Thursday, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.  Kenneth Eugene Smith one of two men convicted in 1988 murder-for-hire case. Warning: This story contains descriptions of …

Despite being confined to an Israeli jail for more than two decades, Marwan Barghouti consistently leads Palestinian opinion polls, and although many Israelis see him as a terrorist, others concede he may be both sides’ best chance at a peaceful co-existence.  After more than 2 decades in jail, the man …

A Kenyan court on Friday ruled a plan to send police officers to Haiti to lead a UN-approved mission was unconstitutional, throwing into doubt the future of an initiative aimed at tackling gang violence in the Caribbean nation.  Canada has helped lead stabilizing forces in Haiti in the past, but …

The top court for the United Nations will rule on Friday whether it will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide against Palestinians.  Watch live coverage here starting at 6:30 a.m. ET. UN court rules on South …

An Israeli inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an airstrike in Gaza this week found serious errors and breaches of procedure by the military, with the result that two officers have been removed from their roles and senior commanders formally reprimanded. U.S. says it hopes to see …

UNICEF says Gaza is the most dangerous place on earth to be a child, with more than 17,000 children separated from their parents or orphaned because of Israeli attacks. As children caught up in the war describe missing their parents or wishing they'd died, too, experts say the scope of …

Canada’s main opposition parties say they believe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) should be named as a terrorist group, days after Iran launched an aerial attack on Israel. Trudeau has said government is looking into ways to make the designation 'responsibly' Days after Iran launched an aerial attack on Israel, …

Two possible futures have been presented for the United Nations' main agency for Palestinian refugees, though both its supporters and detractors seem to agree that the biggest aid organization in Gaza is "at risk of death." Israel vows to remove aid agency from Gaza as Canada, Sweden restore funding Two …

The top court for the United Nations will rule on Friday whether it will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide against Palestinians. Watch live coverage here starting at 6:30 a.m. ET UN court rules on South …

Qatar on Wednesday said it was “appalled” by leaked remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he criticized the country’s mediation efforts with Hamas, complicating already arduous negotiations meant to halt the hostilities in exchange for a hostage release.  Netanyahu’s remarks were leaked and broadcast on Israeli …