World’s oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116
Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.
Handshake-gate in Syria – POLITICO Europe
- Handshake-gate in Syria POLITICO Europe
- Kurds, women must be included in Syria's transition, European ministers say Reuters
- French and German foreign ministers meet Syria’s new leaders in first high-level EU visit since Assad’s toppling CNN
- Germany says EU will not finance Islamist structures DW (English)
- Europe Tries to Build Ties With Syria and Cut Putin’s Influence Bloomberg
Venus and crescent Moon stun stargazers
The planet appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon on Friday.
Venus and crescent Moon stun stargazers
The planet appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon on Friday.
How Hybrid Tactics Targeted NATO Allies in 2024: Drones, Exploding Parcels, Sabotage – The New York Times
Could a board game help prepare Taiwan for war with China?
The latest development in a growing trend for 'military boardgames' gives players the chance to 'defend' Taiwan.
Israeli forces kill teenager amid intensified raids in occupied West Bank
Military installs snipers on rooftops surrounding Balata camp during fierce raid that killed Muhammad Medhat Amin Amer.
‘The Interview’: Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls – The New York Times
- ‘The Interview’: Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls The New York Times
- 'Where is the world'? Blinken decries lack of pressure for Hamas surrender in NYT interview The Jerusalem Post
- Antony Blinken: ‘China has been trying to have it both ways’ Financial Times
- Blinken: After Oct. 7, I threatened to nix Biden visit if Israel didn’t let aid into Gaza The Times of Israel
- Blinken recounts Gaza war, reveals threat that made Netanyahu approve aid to Strip Ynetnews
Fire at market in northern China kills at least eight people and injures 15
Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze at a busy market in the city of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province.
In Mexican Desert, Digging for a ‘Miracle’: Bringing the Missing Back Home – The New York Times
In Mexican Desert, Digging for a ‘Miracle’: Bringing the Missing Back Home The New York Times
Gaza Rescuers Are Haunted by Voices of Those They Couldn’t Save – The New York Times
- Gaza Rescuers Are Haunted by Voices of Those They Couldn’t Save The New York Times
- Israel kills over 200 Palestinians in Gaza in 3 days as truce talks resume Al Jazeera English
- Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza Strip as new ceasefire talks begin Reuters
- IDF strikes over 100 Hamas terror targets in Gaza Strip over weekend The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 21, hospital workers say, as talks underway The Associated Press
New Orleans attacker: How false claims about the suspect spread
A Fox News report fuelled the spread of misinformation online - including a claim the suspect was an illegal immigrant.
Russia attacks strategic city of Pokrovsk aiming to cut off supply lines, Kyiv military says – Yahoo News UK
- Russia attacks strategic city of Pokrovsk aiming to cut off supply lines, Kyiv military says Yahoo News UK
- As Ukraine’s New Leopard 2 Brigade Disintegrates, The Russians Advance On Pokrovsk Forbes
- Kursk Oblast becomes hottest spot on front line – General Staff Ukrainska Pravda
- Russian armored column storms village near strategic city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast Euromaidan Press
- Battles most intense in Pokrovsk, Toretsk axes - National Guard spokesman Ukrinform
Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died – ABC News
India shrug off Bumrah injury to claim first-innings lead in Australia
India captain Jasprit Bumrah is forced off with injury on Day Two of the fifth Test but Australia fail to capitalise.
Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office
Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money.
Syria’s FM to head to UAE, Qatar and Jordan to ‘build partnerships’
War-torn country reaches out for much-needed investment, as Saudi Arabia also set to play a big role in reconstruction.
‘Santa Claus’ sarcophagus and more ancient religious relics among big discoveries in 2024 – AOL
- 'Santa Claus' sarcophagus and more ancient religious relics among big discoveries in 2024 AOL
- From Stonehenge's origins to ice age baby genetics — how well did you follow this year's top archaeology stories? Livescience.com
- Seventy-Seven Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2024, From a Mysterious 'Anomaly' Near the Great Pyramid of Giza to a Missing Portrait of Henry VIII Smithsonian Magazine
- A Gladiator Sarcophagus, Bronze Shields, And Ancient Bog Butter: 13 Incredible History News Stories From 2024 All That's Interesting
- Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2024 Podcast Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology
Russian Gas Shutoff Pumps Up Pressure On Moldova’s Pro-Western Government – Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Russian Gas Shutoff Pumps Up Pressure On Moldova's Pro-Western Government Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Moldova breakaway region faces extended blackouts after gas cutoff Reuters
- China may have stopped Putin from using nuclear weapons, Blinken says. Kyiv Independent
- Pro-Russian Moldovan separatists refuse EU gas despite humanitarian crisis warnings POLITICO Europe
- Ukraine's halt of Russian gas to Europe throws breakaway Moldovan region into crisis mode CNBC
Indonesian Hospital in north Gaza is out of service: Gaza health ministry
North Gaza has three hospitals, all of which have been taken out of service by Israel’s offensive.