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Health workers struggle to prevent an infectious disease 'disaster in waiting' in Gaza
Public health experts say conditions in war-torn Gaza are ripe for the spread of infectious disease. Health workers are struggling to spot and contain outbreaks, even as the health system teeters.
Biden orders strike on Iranian-aligned group after 3 U.S. troops injured in Iraq
President Biden ordered the U.S. military to carry out retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. servicemembers were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq.
Egyptian officials tout a preliminary plan to end the Israel-Hamas war
The tentative plan includes a possible cease-fire, release of Israeli hostages and Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, and a new Palestinian leadership that spans Gaza and West Bank territories.
The Hamas attack left many Israeli farms abandoned — some worry forever
In some of the farm communities hardest hit during the Oct. 7 attack, volunteers from Israel and around the world are arriving to fill the gap left by workers who are no longer there.
A weekend of combat in Gaza kills 14 Israeli soldiers, in sign of Hamas' entrenchment
Fourteen Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the Israeli military said Sunday, a sign that Hamas is still putting up a fight despite weeks of brutal war.
You've heard of Santa, maybe even Krampus, but what about the child-eating Yule Cat?
The Icelandic folk monster, Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, stalks the hillsides of towns looking for children to eat. But only those who aren't wearing their new Christmas clothes.
A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful is blocked by election commission
Yekaterina Duntsova is a former journalist-turned-politician who opposes the Ukraine war and hopes to challenge Putin, but her efforts to run stalled after election officials rejected her nomination.
Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people
Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1 percent of the territory's pre-war population. The rising death toll has fueled calls for Israel to shift strategy.
It's the winter solstice. Here are 5 ways people celebrate the return of light
Winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, and it falls at exactly 9:27 p.m. CT on Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are five ways it's celebrated around the world.