In a significant escalation, Israel has declared a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip, following a series of deadly attacks by Hamas across the nation over the weekend.
Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency at the European Union (E.U.) Commission, announced a "proposal to protect media freedom in the European Union."
Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey announced last week that she would deploy 275 National Guard troops to the United States-Mexico border to help control the immigrant crisis.