A brief update today due to work on two forthcoming documentary films: Milton will make landfall Wednesday night near Tampa as a Category 3 hurricane; and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who some thought dead, has reportedly made contact with Qatar.Continue Reading

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday rejected demands by Hamas for a ceasefire that included the release of 1,500 Palestinian Arabs convicted of murder.

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Fighting broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenia last week that left a reported 170 soldiers dead between the two sides. A fragile cease-fire appears to be holding, but a web of alliances could draw Russia, Turkey, and, possibly, NATO into a bigger war.Continue Reading