Jan 02 Israel to defend itself at world court after South Africa files genocide accusations By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Since the war began, Israel has banned entry of food, water, medicine and other supplies to its population of 2.3 million people, except for a trickle of aid that the U.N. says falls far below its needs. Continue reading
Jan 02 Russian missiles hit largest cities in Ukrainian, killing 5 and injuring almost 130, officials say By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press With the war approaching its two-year mark, the Kremlin has stepped up its winter bombardment of urban areas. Continue reading
Jan 01 Ethiopia and Somali region sign a deal giving Ethiopia access to the sea, leaders say By Omar Faruk, Associated Press As part of the deal, Somaliland plans to lease a 20-km stretch of land along its coastline to Ethiopia to establish a marine force base. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:59 What the ruling against Netanyahu's judiciary overhaul means for Israel and war in Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Israel opened 2024 with what could be a major shift in the war, announcing it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Gaza. Amid the fighting, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a key part of Prime Minister Netanyahu's judicial overhaul. The plan sparked… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Russia pounds Ukraine with 90 drones during early hours of new year In our news wrap Monday, Russian forces pounded Ukraine with a record 90 drones during the early hours of the new year, central Japan's strongest earthquake in more than 40 years rocked the region killing at least four people and… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 6:47 A look at 2023's discoveries in space exploration By Casey Kuhn, Miles O'Brien In 2023, we saw incredibly detailed images from the most advanced telescope in space and the 25th year of a global partnership sending astronauts to orbit Earth. Digital video producer Casey Kuhn delves into the major discoveries from last year… Continue watching
Jan 01 Zapatista indigenous rebel movement marks 30 years since its armed uprising in southern Mexico By Edgar H. Clemente, Associated Press Members and supporters of the Zapatista indigenous rebel movement are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their brief armed uprising in southern Mexico. Continue reading
Jan 01 Colorado mother suspected of killing her 2 children and wounding a third arrested in United Kingdom By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her young children and injuring a third is under arrest in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Jan 01 2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner's killing in Kenya, police say By Tom Odula, Associated Press Police say two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Oympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year's Eve. Continue reading
Jan 01 Israel's Supreme Court overturns part of Netanyahu's controversial judicial overhaul By Josef Federman, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The planned overhaul sparked months of mass protests, threatened to trigger a constitutional crisis between the judicial and legislative branches of government, and rattled the cohesion of Israel's powerful military. Continue reading