International

Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people
Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1 percent of the territory's pre-war population. The rising death toll has fueled calls for Israel to shift strategy.
As Israel fights to destroy Hamas, the group's popularity surges among Palestinians
In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a recent poll found 68 percent of Palestinians say the Oct. 7 Hamas attack was a legitimate act of defiance and support for the group has more than tripled to 44 percent.
Why Hezbollah and Israel haven't plunged into all-out war
The Iran-backed Lebanese militia and Israeli forces have been fighting across their border since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, but analysts say they want to avoid a war.
Earthquake rattles western China, killing more than 100 people
The state news agency Xinhua said the quake had a magnitude of 6.2. It reportedly damaged water, electricity, transport, communications and other infrastructure in the mountainous region.