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January 16, 2024 4:01 AM

War in Gaza is testing Israel's economy. A 2nd front against Hezbollah could break it

Israel's military has closed towns and workplaces near the Lebanon border and 60,000 residents have fled, freezing the regional economy. But a full-blown war with Hezbollah could affect all of Israel.

by Becky Sullivan

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January 16, 2024 3:38 AM

Zelenskyy takes center stage in Davos as he tries to rally support for Ukraine

Zelenskyy is headlining a frenzied first full day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss resort, where officials from the U.S., EU, China and Middle East will also be prominent.

by The Associated Press

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January 15, 2024 6:24 PM

‘I matter, you matter': Commemorating MLK Day, acknowledging Israel-Hamas war

The late civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. was born 95 years ago Monday.

by Regina Medina

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January 15, 2024 3:04 PM

Houthi militants struck a U.S.-owned commercial ship off the coast of Yemen

No injuries or significant damage was reported from the strike, but the attack is adding to concerns about the war in Gaza spilling into a larger and more complicated regional conflict.

by Joe Hernandez

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January 14, 2024 10:57 AM

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward nearby settlement

A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland for the second time in less than a month, sending semi-molten rock spewing toward a nearby settlement.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2024 7:24 AM

North Korea launches ballistic missile, thought capable of hitting distant U.S. bases

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2024 5:56 AM

After 100 days of war, Israel is determined to fight on in Gaza

Israel claims some achievements in more than three months of fighting since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, but the Palestinian death toll has soared and the militant group still clings to power in Gaza.

by Carrie Kahn and Becky Sullivan

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January 13, 2024 7:36 AM

Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan’s new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island’s future stance towards China.

by Emily Feng

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January 13, 2024 7:19 AM

U.S. launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

The fresh strikes come a day after the U.S. and U.K. launched attacks on dozens of targets in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea.

by Andrew Sussman