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Israel begins implementing four-hour daily pauses in military operations against Hamas. What Gaza can and cannot look like after the war ends. Has the conflict further complicated future prospects for peace? The next U.S. presidential election is one year away, a deep dive into the implications.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges protection for civilians from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. International aid organizations are providing humanitarian assistance to those affected by the conflict, and we address an increase in Antisemitism and Islamophobia.

U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes on targets in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. A WHO official talks about the dire condition of Gaza’s healthcare system And an examination of the impact of the Israel/Hamas conflict on international security issues.

President Biden appeals to Americans to continue funding war efforts of Israel and Ukraine. A look at the painful reality of hostages taken by terorist organizations. We’ll examine the trauma doctor’s face treating patients in a war zone.

In an unprecedented move, Israel's military ordered some one-million Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the territory. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is in Tel Aviv in a show of unwavering support for the people of Israel.

US Congress is now at a standstill with the removal of a speaker of the US House of Representatives. Republicans Steve Scalise, and Jim Jordan are the two leading candidates vying to become the next speaker of the House. Ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh are now scattered about in Armenia.

With only hours remaining before funding expires, how can the world’s largest economy face a government shutdown? And what are the political implications? Plus, most ethnic Armenians have evacuated Nagorno-Karabach this week; what impact could this have on the region?

In his address to the UNGA, President Biden urged Congress to approve more aid to Ukraine. New details emerge regarding three of the five Iranians who were granted clemency by Washington. A look at the importance of the auto industry to the US as the UAW continues its strike.

Iran’s president warns Iranians of a “big cost” if they revive mass protests to mark this week’s first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini. U.S. House Republicans begin an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Why did North Korean leader Kim Jong Un go to Russia?

Americans prepare to mark the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, but more than 20 years later, what’s the state of global terrorism? Plus, as the war in Ukraine rages on, the challenges facing governments around the world to use frozen Russian assets for post-recovery efforts.