Headlines for October 9, 2023

Death Toll in Gaza and Israel Tops 1,300 as Israel Declares War on Hamas Following Surprise Attack, U.S. Beefing Up Military Support to Israel; U.N. Expert Blasts “Selective Outrage” over Conflict, “Apartheid Resistance Is Not Terrorism”: Protesters Stand in Solidarity with Palestinians, Over 2,000 People Killed in Afghan Earthquake, Suspects in Killing of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Found Dead in Prison, Colombia and Dissident Rebel Faction Agree to Ceasefire Ahead of Peace Talks, Colombian Court Allows Fraud Trial of Ex-President Álvaro Uribe to Move Forward, Tens of Thousands Rally Across Guatemala to Defend President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, U.N. Warns Worsening Climate Crisis Will Displace Millions More Children, Study Finds U.S. Children Are Most at Risk of Eviction, Mack Truck Workers Reject Contract Offer and Strike as UAW Makes Gains in Strike Against Big 3, Officers Who Fatally Shot “Stop Cop City” Activist Won’t Be Charged, Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day