The Palestinian Authority on Thursday said its investigation found Israeli forces deliberately shot Palestinian American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed this month while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
State of play: Israel rejected the findings and reiterated earlier comments that "only a ballistic analysis of the bullet ... and the soldiers’ guns can determine who fired the fatal shot."
DAVOS, Switzerland — Ukraine dominated the official and unofficial agendas at Davos, and it will likely continue to do so at upcoming global gatherings — G7, G20, UN General Assembly.
Yes, but: Some Davos participants, particularly from non-Western countries, worry that the war is not only exacerbating other global challenges, but taking attention away from them.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned in a speech Thursday that despite the current focus on Russia and the war in Ukraine, China poses the "most serious, long-term challenge" to the international order.
What he's saying: “China is the only country with both the intent to reshape the international order — and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military and technological power to do it,” Blinken said. The U.S., however, is "not looking for conflict or a new Cold War."
Israeli national security adviser Eyal Hulata will travel to Washington, D.C., next week for talks with his White House counterpart Jake Sullivan on Saudi Arabia, President Biden’s upcoming visit to Israel, and the stalled nuclear talks with Iran, three Israeli officials told Axios.
Why it matters: Hulatais the Israeli point of contact as the White House quietly meditates between Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt on finalizing security arrangements for two strategic islands in the Red Sea.
Painful memories of the 2019 mass shootingin El Paso, Texas, that killed 23 and wounded dozens are flooding back for city residents and leaders, who say Uvalde will have a lot of work to do to heal from Tuesday's massacre.
Flashback: A gunman who authorities say was motivated by hate for Hispanics killed 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso on Aug. 3, 2019. The alleged shooter, a young white supremacist who drove to El Paso from the Dallas area, has yet to face trial.
Uvalde, Texas, may have been unknown to most Americans before Tuesday's mass shooting, but this town has deep roots in the Mexican American struggle for civil rights.
The big picture: The massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead on Tuesday took place in a school district home to one of the most crucial school walkouts in civil rights history.
Two Russian soldiers on Thursday pleaded guilty to war crimes in the second such trial of the unprovoked war in Ukraine.
Driving the news: State prosecutors asked for Alexander Bobikin and Alexander Ivanov to be jailed for 12 years for shelling a town in eastern Ukraine, a violation of the laws of war, Reuters reports.
Afghanistan's ruling Taliban are moving to make women "invisible in society" with gender segregation and strict clothing policies, a United Nations official warned during a visit to the country on Thursday.
Driving the news: Richard Bennett, UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, in a statement criticized other measures, including the suspension of girls' high school education, "severe barriers to employment, no opportunities to participate in political and public life, limits on freedom of movement, association, and expression."
Just 12% of Americans think companies should be operating in Russia as normal, while nearly one third (31%) say multinational firms should never do business in Russia again, according to new data from the annual Axios Harris Poll 100.
The big picture: The vast majority of Americans think companies should place some limitations on their operations in countries with authoritarian regimes, according to the poll.
The World Bank is warning the Russian military invasion of Ukraine may cause a global recession as food and energy prices rise, per multiple reports.
What he's saying: "As we look at the global GDP ... it's hard right now to see how we avoid a recession," World Bank president David Malpass said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event, according to Sky News. "The idea of energy prices doubling is enough to trigger a recession by itself."
