Jan 03 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Bombings in Iran kill at least 95 at ceremony honoring general killed in 2020 In our news wrap Wednesday, a double bombing in Iran killed at least 95 people and wounded more than 200, bomb threats across the U.S. forced evacuations of several state capitol buildings, Ukraine and Russia completed the biggest prisoner exchange… Continue watching
Jan 03 Investigators look into air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash By Foster Klug, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport shows that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was given permission to use the runway. Continue reading
Jan 03 Sierra Leone's former president charged with treason for alleged involvement in failed coup attempt By Madeline Powell Sierra Leone’s government says former President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason for his alleged involvement in a failed coup attempt in November. Continue reading
Jan 03 After tumbling in polls, Netanyahu clings to power and aims to improve political standing during war By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press In the wake of Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's days in office seemed numbered. Continue reading
Jan 03 Prosecutors say Sen. Menendez cashed in by linking Qatari royal family member with New Jersey businessman By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The new allegations deepen the legal challenges for Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, who already was charged with wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egypt's interests. Continue reading
Jan 03 Israel's Mossad chief vows to hunt down Hamas members a day after senior official killed in strike By Tia Goldenberg, Fadi Tawil, Sami Magdy, Associated Press The chief of Israel’s Mossad has vowed the intelligence agency will hunt down every Hamas member involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, no matter where they are. Continue reading
Jan 03 Read the full application bringing genocide charges against Israel at UN top court By Mike Corder, Associated Press The full filing by South Africa, and Israel's decision to defend itself, at the International Court of Justice sets up a high-stakes showdown before a panel of judges in the court's Great Hall of Justice. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing with NSC spokesman John Kirby as war in Gaza continues By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The assessment offers the firmest U.S. support for Israeli claims about the Shifa hospital complex, which was raided by Israeli forces in November in an operation decried by global humanitarian organizations and some members of President Joe Biden’s party. Continue reading
Jan 03 Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in deal brokered by United Arab Emirates By Associated Press Ukrainian authorities say that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home and Russia's Defense Ministry says that 248 Russian servicemen have been freed from Ukrainian captivity. Continue reading
Jan 03 Thousands of junior doctors in Britain walk off the job, beginning a 6-day strike over pay By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Managers say tens of thousands scheduled appointments and operations will be canceled during the walkout across England and Wales by junior doctors, those in the first years of their careers. Continue reading