International

Biden says Israel-Hezbollah conflict could turn into 'all-out war' as U.S. floats cease-fire proposal
President Joe Biden made the comments Wednesday as his top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and other advisers are working behind the scenes pressing for a temporary cease-fire to calm the escalating conflict.
Biden in farewell U.N. address says peace still possible in conflicts in Mideast and Ukraine
President Joe Biden declared in his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon edged toward all-out war and Israel’s bloody operation against Hamas in Gaza neared the one-year mark.
From Gaza to Ukraine, why do so many modern wars last so long?
Russia and Ukraine have fought for a decade. The Israel-Hamas war is part of a conflict dating back generations. NPR’s Greg Myre has covered both wars, and looks at why they seem to defy a solution.
Dozens of rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon, IDF says
Over 100 rockets were fired into Israel from Lebanon early Sunday, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa, as Israel and the Hezbollah militant group appeared to be spiraling.