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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.

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.

Chad names former opposition leader as prime minister for transition government

By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press

Succes Masra will serve as Chad's prime minister through the transition to civilian rule, according to an official on state television.

Bangladeshi court sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to 6 months in jail

By Julhas Alam, Associated Press

Yunus' supporters believe the charges were filed to harass him amid a wider complex political context and frosty relations with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh’s governmnet has denied the allegations.

Russia launches 90 drone attacks across Ukraine

By Associated Press

The aerial strikes follow a series of heavy aerial bombardments that began on Friday, when Russia unleashed an 18-hour attack that one air force official described as the biggest aerial barrage of the war.

Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza to refocus combat on main southern city

By Tia Goldenberg, Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Israel has been under pressure from its chief ally, the United States, to begin to switch to lower-intensity fighting.

Japan drops tsunami alert but urges caution after series of quakes

By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a fire and collapsed buildings on the west coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. It was unclear how many people might have been killed or hurt.

New Year's Eve celebrations sweep around the world, but wars cast a shadow on 2024

By Associated Press

Revelers counted down to midnight on New Year's Eve across the globe Sunday as fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the world's ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns.

The influential people we said goodbye to in 2023

By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former first lady Rosalynn Carter and retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor are among some of the notable people who died this year.

Xi declares China will be 'surely be reunified' with Taiwan in New Year's address

By Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his televised New Year’s address, renewing Beijing’s threats to take over the self-ruled island, which it considers its own.