Emily Fang

But other points, like the total disarmament of Hamas and a hard timetable of when Israel would withdraw its forces, are sticking points.

And all the while, Israel's military continues to pound northern Gaza, where some residents have not been able to leave this area because they say they have nowhere safe to go.

Al-Auda Hospital in northern Gaza said on Sunday that Israel's ground operations there killed 13 Palestinians who were brought to the hospital.

Emily Fang, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Many of the points in the proposal have been raised before.

For example, an end to the war in exchange for all the hostages returned to Israel.

What is slightly new is Tony Blair, the former British Prime Minister, could lead an international consortium to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza at first.

But other points, like the total disarmament of Hamas and a hard timetable of when Israel would withdraw its forces, are sticking points.

And all the while, Israel's military continues to pound northern Gaza, where some residents have not been able to leave this area because they say they have nowhere safe to go.

Al-Auda Hospital in northern Gaza said on Sunday that Israel's ground operations there killed 13 Palestinians who were brought to the hospital.

Emily Fang, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

The 28-year-old Joshua Wong has been imprisoned since November 2020 on charges of unauthorized assembly and other protest-related charges. Now he's been charged with colluding with foreign forces during a period more than five years ago and faces a potential life sentence if he is found guilty.

The 28-year-old Joshua Wong has been imprisoned since November 2020 on charges of unauthorized assembly and other protest-related charges. Now he's been charged with colluding with foreign forces during a period more than five years ago and faces a potential life sentence if he is found guilty.

Hong Kong has convicted dozens of other pro-democracy activists as well, but the most prominent activists like Wong and publisher Jimmy Lai, face much lengthier stays behind bars. NPR's Emily Fang reporting.

Hong Kong has convicted dozens of other pro-democracy activists as well, but the most prominent activists like Wong and publisher Jimmy Lai, face much lengthier stays behind bars. NPR's Emily Fang reporting.

The announcement sent more waves of anxiety through China, where Tomur Rothschild, who runs a consulting company that helps Chinese students apply for American universities, says many families are besides themselves.

The announcement sent more waves of anxiety through China, where Tomur Rothschild, who runs a consulting company that helps Chinese students apply for American universities, says many families are besides themselves.

There is intense competition and veneration for an American education in China. China is the second biggest source of foreign students to the U.S. Most study in science and technology fields when they get to the U.S. And data from the U.S. National Science Foundation finds more than 80 percent of these students then stay and work in the U.S. after graduation. Emily Fang, NPR News.

There is intense competition and veneration for an American education in China. China is the second biggest source of foreign students to the U.S. Most study in science and technology fields when they get to the U.S. And data from the U.S. National Science Foundation finds more than 80 percent of these students then stay and work in the U.S. after graduation. Emily Fang, NPR News.

If you saw that letter issued by the Department of Homeland Security, it said that, you know, it's effective immediately. So students would have to find other schools to or transfer somewhere else or leave the country.