Smoke rises from a building in Gaza destroyed by an Israeli airstrike.
Smoke rises from a building in Gaza destroyed by an Israeli airstrike.

New Hope for an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal

Negotiators say the next few days will be critical to finalize a truce and hostage release agreement.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pose for photos after the inauguration ceremony in Caracas.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pose for photos after the inauguration ceremony in Caracas.

Venezuela Extends the Reign of Nicolás Maduro

Mass protests and foreign condemnation show a chilling of regional relations with Caracas.

Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun delivers a speech in Beirut.
Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun delivers a speech in Beirut.

Lebanon Elects a New President—Finally

After 12 failed attempts, parliamentarians fill the yearslong power vacuum and look toward reconstruction.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media.

Foreign Leaders Lambast Trump Over His Expansionist Policies

The president-elect refuses to rule out seizing Greenland and the Panama Canal as well as renaming the Gulf of Mexico.

People gather in an open area in Kathmandu, Nepal, following earthquake tremors in Tibet.
People gather in an open area in Kathmandu, Nepal, following earthquake tremors in Tibet.

Deadly 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Tibet

Freezing temperatures and an inaccessible landscape could make rescue efforts difficult.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.

Canada’s Trudeau Announces Intention to Resign as Prime Minister

If elections were held today, the opposition Conservative Party would almost certainly take office.

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gather outside his official residence.
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gather outside his official residence.

South Korean Authorities Abandon Initial Efforts to Arrest Yoon

An hourslong standoff prevented investigators from apprehending the impeached president.

Police cordon off the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Police cordon off the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

Investigators Suspect Islamic State Ties in New Orleans Attack

The deadly truck ramming and other violent incidents put authorities on alert as people rang in the new year.

The U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2023.
The U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2023.

U.S. Treasury Department Says Chinese Hackers Breached Systems

The incident closes a year that has seen an uptick in high-profile cyberattacks on the United States.

Two ambulances transport wounded Palestinians through rubble-strewn streets in Gaza City.
Two ambulances transport wounded Palestinians through rubble-strewn streets in Gaza City.

Gaza’s Health Care System Is Under ‘Severe Threat’

The chief of the World Health Organization condemned Israel’s Friday attack on a hospital.

Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire at the site of a missile attack in Kyiv.
Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire at the site of a missile attack in Kyiv.

Russia Bombards Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles

Drone strikes and a cyberattack from Moscow also targeted vital Ukrainian infrastructure.

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a meeting in London.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a meeting in London.

The 51st Star on the U.S. Flag?

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has bolstered his tariff threats with another suggestion of Canadian statehood.

A large billboard displaying a message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is hung on a highway in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
A large billboard displaying a message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is hung on a highway in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

Negotiators Narrow the Gaps in an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal

Hamas provided Israel with a list of hostages and approved the temporary presence of Israeli soldiers in parts of Gaza.

Damage from the blast that killed Russian Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and his aide is seen in Moscow.
Damage from the blast that killed Russian Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and his aide is seen in Moscow.

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Assassinating High-Level Russian Military Official

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov had been charged in absentia for the use of chemical weapons against Kyiv.

Israeli tanks move around the demilitarized buffer zone in the southwestern Syrian city of Quneitra.
Israeli tanks move around the demilitarized buffer zone in the southwestern Syrian city of Quneitra.

Israel Approves Plan to Double Population in the Golan Heights

Syria accuses Israel of using false pretexts to justify its territorial ambitions and aerial attacks.

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