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U.N. chief urges all parties in the growing conflict to ‘step back from the brink.’
The secretary general of the United Nations warned all actors involved in escalating tensions in the Middle East to “step back from the brink” and “consider the horrendous human cost of a regional conflict” at a Security Council meeting on Tuesday.
That message was delivered during the high-level session about the conflict in which foreign ministers focused on the war spreading out of Gaza and Israel and the need for establishing a two-state solution for lasting peace. Read more
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The Israeli military said on Monday that 24 soldiers were killed in Gaza, 21 of them in a blast that caused a building to collapse. The deaths could add to the domestic anger Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been facing over the war.
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Russian Celebrities Caught ‘Almost Naked’ Are Now Dressing to Appease
A Moscow party where nearly naked Russian celebrities were caught on camera has drawn the ire of President Vladimir Putin as the country’s soldiers die in a far-off war. Some party guests are trying hard to atone. One even adopted a cat.
Landslide in Southern China Buries Dozens and Sends Hundreds Fleeing
A landslide in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province on Monday left at least eight people dead and 39 others buried, according to the Chinese state media, as a cold wave blanketed much of the country.
Modi Opens a Giant Temple in a Triumph for India’s Hindu Nationalists
The temple inaugurated by the prime minister is on the disputed site of a centuries-old mosque destroyed in a Hindu mob attack that set a precedent of impunity in cases of violence against Muslims.
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U.S. troops in Iraq are injured in attack linked to Iran-backed militias.
At least two U.S. service members stationed in western Iraq were injured on Saturday when their air base came under heavy rocket and missile fire from Iran-backed militias, as the ripple effects of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip continued to roil the Middle East.
Ever since Hamas, also an ally of Iran, charged into Israel and carried out terror attacks on Oct. 7, Israel has retaliated with an overwhelming and ferocious offensive, and groups sympathetic to Hamas’s cause have attacked Israeli and American targets. Read more
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A member of Israel’s war cabinet exposed internal rifts, criticizing the prime minister and urging a longer cease-fire to free the remaining hostages while saying that Israel had yet to fully realize its military objectives in Gaza.
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The U.S. struck Houthi military sites in Yemen on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, the latest in a series of exchanges with the Iran-backed militia, which has attacked merchant vessels and Navy warships.
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Hamas Rocket Barrage Stirs Debate in Israel Over Direction of War
Hamas fighters in the northern Gaza Strip fired at least 25 rockets toward a nearby Israeli city on Tuesday, renewing right-wing criticism in Israel of the government’s decision to scale back some military operations in the war.
The attack highlighted Hamas’s continuing ability to threaten Israeli civilians with rocket fire despite more than 100 days of a devastating Israeli air and ground offensive aimed at destroying the group’s military capabilities. Read more
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Israel has concluded its “intensive” ground operations in northern Gaza and will soon wrap up that stage of fighting in the south, the country’s defense minister said Monday, urging discussions for what comes after the war.
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As War Enters 100th Day, Netanyahu Vows to Keep Fighting in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel struck a defiant tone in marking 100 days of war against Hamas in Gaza, vowing to keep fighting despite growing uncertainty over the outcome, international alarm over the mounting loss of life in the enclave and fears of a broader regional conflagration. Read more
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U.K. Pledges $3 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain visited Kyiv on Friday to announce that he would send more than $3 billion in military assistance to Ukraine in the next financial year, his country’s largest annual commitment since the start of Russia’s invasion.
Removal of Netflix Film Shows Advancing Power of India’s Hindu Right Wing
Netflix abruptly pulled a movie about a female chef overcoming caste prejudice in India from its platform after criticism by Hindu activists, demonstrating the growing power of India’s Hindu right wing.
Taiwan Party, Reviled by China, Battles to Prove Its Staying Power
The Democratic Progressive Party has transformed Taiwan into a bastion against Chinese power. Now it is promising a mix of change and continuity.
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U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Was Poorly Tracked, Pentagon Report Says
More than $1 billion worth of shoulder-fired missiles, kamikaze drones and night-vision goggles that the United States has sent to Ukraine have not been properly tracked by American officials, a new Pentagon report concluded.
Iranian Navy Says It Seized an Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Oman
Iran’s Navy said it had seized a tanker loaded with crude oil off the coast of Oman on Thursday, apparently in retaliation for the United States confiscating oil from the same ship last year.
Papua New Guinea Leader Declares State of Emergency After Violent Riots
The prime minister of Papua New Guinea on Thursday declared a two-week state of emergency in the capital, Port Moresby, and suspended the Pacific island nation’s chief of police after violent protests left the city shellshocked.
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‘The World I Knew Before Is Gone’: Ecuador Reels After Days of Unrest
A sense of dread took hold in Ecuador on Wednesday, with the streets empty, classes canceled, and many people afraid to leave their homes after the disappearance of two gang leaders on Monday set off prison riots, police kidnappings and the on-air storming of a TV station.
At World Court, Israel to Confront Accusations of Genocide
The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, will begin hearings this week in a case brought by South Africa that accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
Al Shabab Terrorist Group Captures U.N. Helicopter in Somalia
A United Nations helicopter carrying nine passengers was captured in Somalia on Wednesday by the terrorist group Al Shabab after making an emergency landing in an area controlled by the group, two Somali officials said.
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Nine Israeli soldiers are killed in Gaza, six of them in a single truck explosion.
Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday in three separate incidents and at least eight others were seriously wounded, including an actor in the popular Netflix series “Fauda.”
In the most deadly of Monday’s incidents, a truck full of explosives blew up in the Bureij area of central Gaza, during what Israeli authorities said was a military operation to destroy an underground rocket and explosives manufacturing facility. The blast killed six soldiers and injured at least eight others, including the “Fauda” actor Idan Amedi. Read more
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was meeting with top Israeli officials on Tuesday, continuing diplomatic efforts to avert a broader war in the region.
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Israel said that it had struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and was ready to attack more of the Iran-backed militia’s positions, in the latest flare-up that has fueled concerns about a broader regional war as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza.
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Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Cities Amid Fears Over Air Defenses
Russia launched a combination of cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities on Tuesday in a large volley that killed at least 11 people and injured another 88, including 10 children, according to local authorities The assault added to concerns about the state of Ukraine’s air defenses as Russian barrages continue on its largest cities.
A Hazard for Visitors to Colombia: ‘Devil’s Breath’
Powerful sedatives are behind a spate of violent crimes in Colombia, U.S. officials say. Many victims are Americans in Medellín who use dating apps.
Iran Executes 23-Year-Old Man in Further Crackdown on Protests
The Iranian authorities hanged a 23-year-old man early Tuesday, the latest in a string of executions linked to the large-scale protests that shook the country in the fall of 2022.
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Israel-E.U. Meeting on Gaza’s Future Yields Division and Confusion
European foreign ministers pressed their Israeli counterpart on Monday to agree to the creation of a Palestinian state, in a meeting that left European diplomats bewildered about postwar Israeli plans for the Gaza Strip and reinforced the deep disconnect between Israel and much of the world.
The two sides appeared to be having two different conversations. Josep Borrell Fontelles, the European Union’s top diplomat, said after the meeting in Brussels that European nations were resolute that “sustainable, lasting peace” must include Palestinian statehood, an option that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has doubled down on opposing in recent days. Read more
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U.S. and European Officials Push for Gaza Aid to Pass Through an Israeli Port
American, British and European officials are pressuring Israel to let aid for Gaza transit through the Israeli port of Ashdod to help alleviate a metastasizing humanitarian crisis, according to six U.S. and European officials.
Israel’s military responded to the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks on Israel by invading and declaring a siege on Gaza, which was already under a yearslong blockade. It has since allowed limited amounts of aid into the enclave through two border points, one in Israel and the other in Egypt, but those deliveries have been bogged down by inspections and logistical snarls. Read more
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Ukraine Targets Russian Oil Plants, Aiming to Disrupt Military Operations
Ukraine hit an oil depot in Russia in a drone attack on Friday, officials on both sides said, the latest in a series of recent assaults targeting Russian oil facilities as Kyiv increasingly seeks to strike critical infrastructure behind Russian lines.
Fresh From Battles Won With U.A.E. Arms, Sudanese General Takes Victory Lap
Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan was greeted by African leaders as if he had already won Sudan’s civil war. His forces have secretly been armed by the United Arab Emirates, an as-yet unpublished U.N. report found.
French Police Officer Convicted in High-Profile Abuse Case
A police officer who brutalized a 22-year-old Black man with an expandable baton during an arrest seven years ago was convicted by a French court on Friday of “intentional violence” in one of France's highest-profile cases of police abuse
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Protests in Russia Put Spotlight on Wartime Ethnic Grievances
The trial of a minority rights activist in Russia this week sparked one of the biggest outbreaks of social unrest in the country since the start of the war in Ukraine, highlighting the strain the conflict has imposed on Russia’s complex ethnic relations.
Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes Inside Iran as Tensions Spill Over
In an expansion of hostilities rippling through the region, Pakistan said on Thursday that it had carried out airstrikes inside Iran, a day after Iranian forces attacked what they said were militant camps in Pakistan.
In a Rare Move, Singapore Charges a Government Minister With Corruption
S. Iswaran, Singapore's transport minister, was formally accused on Monday of taking bribes including a ride on a private jet and tickets to the musical “Hamilton” and soccer games in Britain.
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Polish Truckers Lift Border Blockade With Ukraine
Polish truckers have lifted their blockade of checkpoints on the border with Ukraine after reaching an agreement with their government, putting an end for now to a two-month protest that has delayed tons of goods from reaching Europe and strained the Ukrainian economy.
The ‘Five Families’: Why Sunak’s Conservatives Have Splintered Into Factions
The biggest challenge to Britain’s prime minister comes from his own divided party, which is triggering resignations and a mutiny over immigration.
Cult Leader in Kenya to Face 191 Charges of Child Murder
A Kenyan judge on Wednesday said that a doomsday cult leader who the authorities say directed his followers to starve themselves must undergo a mental health evaluation before prosecutors formally charge him with the murders of 191 children.
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Zelensky Calls for Peace, Not More Weapons, in Davos
In a speech in Switzerland, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine asked for more sanctions on Moscow, but he did not appeal for weaponry for new offenses.
Deadly Iranian Strike in Kurdistan Inflames Tensions in the Region
A deadly Iranian ballistic missile strike in northern Iraq on Tuesday drove a wedge — at least temporarily — between Baghdad and Tehran, adding to the already volatile and tense situation in the Middle East.
North Korea Says It Is No Longer Interested in Reunifying With the South
North Korea has formally abandoned peaceful reunification as a key policy goal, according to state media reports on Tuesday. The country's leader, Kim Jong-un, said the North no longer saw the South as “the partner of reconciliation and reunification” but instead as an enemy that must be subjugated, if necessary, through a nuclear war.
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Houthis, Undeterred by Strikes, Target More Ships in Red Sea
Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have launched a fresh round of attacks in shipping lanes critical for global trade, damaging a U.S.-owned commercial ship on Monday after attempting to hit an American warship the day before.
The strikes came just days after the U.S. and British militaries unleashed a powerful barrage on militant sites in Yemen, and the Houthi response made clear how difficult it might prove to remove the threat posed to shipping in and around the Red Sea. Read more
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U.N. Warns Gaza Is Heading for Famine as Specter of Wider War Looms
The twin specters of a widening regional war and intensified suffering of civilians loomed over the Middle East on Saturday, after the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen threatened to respond to American airstrikes and a senior U.N. official warned that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was hurtling toward famine. Read more
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Iranian-backed Houthi forces and their allies condemned on Friday the U.S.-led military strikes in Yemen and vowed to respond, as the region was on alert for retaliatory attacks that could expand conflict in the Middle East.
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The International Court of Justice began hearings in a case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The allegation, which Israel denies, has particular significance in a country founded in the wake of the Holocaust.
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Houthi forces fired their largest barrage yet of missiles and drones against commercial ships in the Red Sea, highlighting the Iranian-backed militia’s escalating effort to disrupt global commerce in protest of Israel’s war against Hamas.
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Israel, Shifting War Tempo, Tailors Its Messages for Home and Abroad
As gaps widen between Israeli and international perceptions of the war against Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli leadership is employing different rhetoric when addressing the two audiences about how the war will be conducted in 2024.
France Gets Its Youngest and First Openly Gay Prime Minister
In a typically bold bid to revitalize his second term, President Emmanuel Macron named Gabriel Attal, 34, as his new prime minister, replacing Élisabeth Borne, 62, who made no secret of the fact that she was unhappy to be forced out.
A Missile, a Rocket or a Satellite? Chinese Flyover Sows Confusion in Taiwan.
Taiwan’s defense ministry issued an urgent alert Tuesday about a Chinese satellite launched on a rocket flying over the island, an alarming message that interrupted the final days of campaigning before a major election and spurred accusations of a political ploy.
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Exhausted, on the Defensive and at ‘Hell’s Gate’ in Ukraine
Ukrainian troops along most of the 600-mile front line are officially in defensive mode. But the battle is more dangerous than ever.
Pakistani Justices Reject Ban for Politicians With Past Convictions
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday overturned a law that barred politicians with past convictions from seeking political office, in a move that paves the way for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to run in parliamentary elections in February.
France’s Prime Minister Resigns Ahead of Cabinet Reshuffle
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne of France resigned on Monday ahead of a widely expected cabinet reshuffle by President Emmanuel Macron, as he attempts to inject new energy into his presidency at the start of a year of major events in France, including European Parliamentary elections and the Summer Olympics in Paris.
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As West Bank Violence Rises, Israel Vows to Pursue Military Goals in Gaza
As the war in the Gaza Strip ended its third month on Sunday, with top diplomats touring the region to try to stop the conflict from spreading, Israel said it had broken up Hamas’s command structure in northern Gaza and signaled that it would not change its objective of dismantling the group’s capabilities across the ravaged territory. Read more
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