Jan 26 Watch 9:36 UN's top court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.N.'s top court on Friday delivered major warnings to Israel about how it should conduct the war in Gaza. The International Court of Justice rejected South Africa’s request for a ceasefire after it accused Israel of genocide but said… Continue watching
Jan 26 Panel recommends 23-year sentences for 2 Guantanamo detainees linked to 2002 Bali bombings By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A military panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba recommended 23 years in detention Friday for two Malaysian men in connection with deadly 2002 bombings in Bali, a spokesman for the military commission said. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 3:43 American chemist causes stir in Britain by suggesting salt can improve cup of tea By Malcolm Brabant Few things are more British than a cup of tea, but Britain was brought to a boil this week over a suggestion by an American chemist on how the classic cup might be improved. Malcolm Brabant has the story. Continue watching
Jan 26 Houthi rebels fire missile at U.S. warship, escalating worst Middle East sea conflict in decades By Jon Gambrell, Tara Copp, Associated Press Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile, and struck a British vessel as their aggressive attacks on maritime traffic continue. Continue reading
Jan 26 Family and classmates mourn loss of New Orleans-area teen killed in the West Bank By Roby Chavez Born and raised in a New Orleans suburb, Tawfic Abdel Jabbar was killed northeast of Ramallah on Jan. 19, more than three months into the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Jan 26 U.S. hits pause on funding UN agency for Palestinians after claims staffers were involved in Hamas Oct. 7 attack By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press The U.S. is the biggest donor to the agency, which has been providing aid to Gaza's population amid Israel's offensive. Continue reading
Jan 26 King Charles III is doing well after hospital admission for scheduled prostate treatment By Danica Kirka, Associated Press King Charles III is doing well after undergoing a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate, Queen Camilla said Friday as she left the private hospital where he was being treated. Continue reading
Jan 26 Creating a dilemma for the Kremlin, an unlikely challenger to Putin brings a rare show of defiance By Emma Burrows, Associated Press This is a rare sign of protest, defiance and optimism in a country that has seen a crackdown on dissent since its troops rolled into Ukraine nearly two years ago. Continue reading
Jan 26 As fighting intensifies, overnight airstrikes in central Gaza kill 15 By Wafaa Shurafa, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Health authorities in the territory said on Friday that the Palestinian death toll since the start of the war surpassed 26,000. In the south of the besieged territory, Israeli forces pushed further into the city of Khan Younis, where the… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: ICJ rules Israel must protect Palestinians in genocide case, does not order cease fire By Associated Press The United Nations' top court ordered Israel on Friday to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in its military offensive in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire. Continue reading