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Israel-Hamas War: Kin of US Serviceman Rescued from Gaza in a Secret Op on New Year’s Eve
Secret operation rescues U.S. service member's family from Gaza amid intense combat; a rare extraction coordinated by U.S., Israel, and Egypt
Gaza War Will Continue Throughout 2024: Israel Army
Israel army spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the IDF is preparing for prolonged fighting and the war in Gaza could last throughout 2024.
Sri Lanka Slaps Taxes on Fuel, Mobiles on New Year to Raise Revenue ahead of Foreign Debt Deal
Sri Lanka slapped an 18% tax on fuel, mobile phones and computers as it prepares for foreign debt restructuring.
Germany: Police Arrest 3 More Over Alleged Attack Plot on 800-Year-Old Cologne Cathedral
The method of the planned attack was unclear, but an underground car park below the cathedral had been searched with explosives sniffer dogs overnight
British PM Rishi Sunak Keen to Clinch FTA with India by April: Report
With both India and the UK heading into a general election year in 2024, signing off on a trade agreement has taken on particular urgency before leaders on both sides.
China Calls Taiwan Presidential Frontrunner ‘Destroyer of Peace’
Lai on Saturday said he was open to holding talks with Beijing “as long as there is equality and dignity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.” He said Taiwan is not subordinate to China
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.2 Strikes Papua in Indonesia
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake was centered 362 kilometers (225 miles) east of Sinabang, a coastal town in Aceh province, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the US Geological Survey
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Belgorod Killing 1, Injuring 4, Damages Border City’s Water Supply
Ukrainian forces struck a residential building in the city of Belgorod killing one person and wounding four others.
Chinese Spy Balloon Used American Internet Service to Send Data to China While Transiting US
The American intelligence officials said the balloon send navigational and location data back to China.
US to Keep Legal Border Crossings Open, Mexico Prez AMLO Says after Meeting Blinken
Illegal migration and the border crisis have become a major headache for Joe Biden going into the election year.
Bulgaria and Romania Overcome Austria's Objections and Get Partial Approval to Join Schengen Area
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu confirmed the admission of his country into the border-free travel zone
Israel-Hamas War: Gaza Deaths Soar to 21,000, WHO Says Gazan Palestinians in ‘Grave Peril’
Israel-Hamas war: The war has entered its 11th week and over 21,000 Gazans have been killed since.
South Korea Sanctions North Korea Spy Chief Ri Chang Ho over Illicit Cyber Activities
Ri Chang Ho was sanctioned because he took part in illicit cyber activities designed to hurt South Korea.
Watch | UK PM Rishi Sunak Shares ‘Home Alone’ Inspired Christmas Video, Parodies ‘Harry’
Rishi Sunak shared a Christmas video inspired by the 1990 hit movie and sparked a Twitter trend #WrongNumberHarry
Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq
U.S. President Joe Biden ordered the United States military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranianbacked militia groups after three U.S. service members were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq.
Navalny Says He's 'Fine' After Transfer to Arctic Penal Colony
Navalny's supporters said on Monday that the Kremlin critic, whose whereabouts had been unknown for more than two weeks, was now in the penal colony in Russia's far north and had been visited by his lawyer
