conflicts and war

Religion

Lebanon resident recognizes family crucifix smashed by Israeli soldier in viral image

An Italian peacekeeper sets up a crucifix that was sent by Italy to replace one that was defaced last week…

April 30, 2026

Nation & World

Analysis: Why Iran’s oil industry is increasingly threatened by U.S. blockade

The sun rises behind a tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, on…

April 30, 2026

Nation & World

Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire

People drive their motorbikes past billboards showing the Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, top and right, and his father,…

April 16, 2026

Nation & World

Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns

International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks during an interview at the IEA headquarters in Paris, on Thursday, April…

April 16, 2026

Local News

Middle East veterans reflect on past wars as Iran conflict enters sixth week

warns of risks tied to regime change

April 8, 2026

Local News

Durango artist helps wounded soldiers in Ukraine heal through art

Ukrainians fear the world has forgotten their problems, nonprofit founder says

April 7, 2026

Nation & World

Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated

A family enjoys their time during the annual public picnic day, known as Sizdeh Bedar, an ancient tradition, marking the…

April 2, 2026

Nation & World

Analysis: 1 month into war, Iran is using insurgent tactics and holding the world economy hostage

A fire and plume of smoke rise after, according to authorities. debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil…

March 30, 2026

Nation & World

All 6 crew members on a U.S. refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, U.S. military says

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 19,…

March 13, 2026

Nation & World

Israeli officials say Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead

This image provided by Airbus shows the strike on Iranian Supreme Leader's compound on Saturday in Iran. (Pléiades Neo Airbus…

February 28, 2026

Religion

The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in the Paul XI Hall at the Vatican on Wednesday, Jan. 7,…

January 12, 2026

Nation & World

U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

People visit the site of a U.S. airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Tunde Omolehin/Associated Press)cca The…

December 26, 2025

Associated Press

Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a media conference at the EU Summit in Brussels, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP…

December 26, 2025

Nation & World

Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan

Rescues work at a market destroyed by a Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kateryna Klochko/Associated…

November 21, 2025

Associated Press

Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced

GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career…

November 7, 2025

Local News

Durango Palestine Solidarity Coalition members hopeful of ceasefire, skeptical it will last

Announced truce ‘giving people a lot of hope, which is a good thing’

January 22, 2025

Local News

Durango man digitizing grandfather’s WWII memorabilia to keep legacy alive

Saturday marks 83rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack

December 5, 2024

Local News

‘Love From Afar’: Durango nonprofit effort aims to bolster community overseas

Artists Giving Back founder says international support helps refugees from conflict areas feel loved

September 4, 2024

Local News

Durango City Council adopts resolution limiting discussion

Councilors vote 3-1 to limit public comments at meetings to city business

March 13, 2024

Local News

Effort to limit comments at Durango City Council meetings met with resistance

‘Do you think these people won’t vote you out?’ asks Palestinian Solidarity Coalition member

March 7, 2024

Local News

Durango City Council considers resolution to keep public discourse at meetings on-topic

speech, requests for Israel-Hamas cease-fire prompt proposal for formal policy

March 4, 2024

Local News

Seeking solidarity with Palestine, residents attend Durango City Council meeting

with Palestinian, Israeli roots call for ceasefire

February 10, 2024

Local News

Durango group calls for City Council support of cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

remains to be seen whether councilors will take the group up on its proposal

January 27, 2024

Local News

Durango travelers recount stories of Middle Eastern, African refugees

Artists Giving Back nonprofit finishes second trip to Lesvos, Greece

January 26, 2024