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News Articles: World

Residents walk through a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.

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  • Asia

Hong Kong court orders China's Evergrande, which owes $300 billion, to liquidate

China Evergrande is one of the biggest Chinese developers that have collapsed under pressure to rein in surging debt the ruling Communist Party views as a threat to China's slowing economic growth.

January 30, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan listens to a member of the media during a talk with reporters regarding the current political situation and the ongoing cases against him at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 3, 2023.

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  • Asia

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan gets another prison sentence ahead of elections

A Pakistani court convicted Khan of revealing official secrets and sentenced him to 10 years — the latest in a slew of legal cases that supporters say are meant to sideline the imprisoned politician.

January 30, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A screen grab from a security camera shows what hospital staff described as Israeli forces in disguise, holding weapons, raiding the Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin, West Bank, on Tuesday,

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  • Middle East

Israeli forces raid a West Bank hospital, killing three Palestinians

Israel says the men who were killed on Tuesday were militants. Israeli forces dressed as civilians and hospital staff during the raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.

January 30, 2024
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By:
  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi
A unit of Israeli soldiers return with their tanks to the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, after spending months in the Palestinian territory engaged.

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  • World

Up First briefing: Qatar's PM visits D.C.; Texas border control dispute escalates

Qatar's prime minister warns of "boiling" Middle East tensions on a visit to D.C. There's a growing dispute in Texas over whether state or federal agents have authority over immigration enforcement.

January 30, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Amit Soussana (r), who was held hostage by Hamas and released hugs a friend near her house where she was kidnapped during the Oct. 7 attack on the kibbutz, on Jan. 29, 2024, in Kfar Aza, Israel. Many of the towns and kibbutzim attacked on that day remain completely evacuated, with their residents having relocated to other parts of Israel.

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  • Religion

Rabbis offer pastoral care for those traumatized by Oct. 7 Hamas attack

The Oct. 7 attacks on Israel displaced tens of thousands of Israelis from their kibbutzim near Gaza. Since then, rabbis have been crisscrossing the country offering trauma-informed care to victims.

January 30, 2024
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By:
  • Jason DeRose
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol sits with his wife Kim Keon Hee, after he addressed MPs in the Royal Gallery during a visit to the Palace of Westminster on Nov. 21, 2023 in London, England.

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  • Asia

A luxury Dior handbag rattles South Korea's politics

A gift accepted by the country's first lady has set off very public debates about ethics and revealed ruling party divisions just weeks before legislative elections.

January 30, 2024
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By:
  • Se Eun Gong
Teyra Yudaw (left) and his daughter, Ciwang Teyra, are members of Taiwan's Indigenous Truku tribe.

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  • Asia

In the battle over identity, a centuries-old issue looms in Taiwan: hunting

Taiwan has endured colonial forces over centuries. The island's Indigenous people have borne the brunt of this violent history and are still fighting for inclusion and acceptance.

January 30, 2024
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  • Jonaki Mehta,
  • Ailsa Chang,
  • and 2 more
The University of Haifa on Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel.

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  • World

The war in Gaza is leading to deep divisions at Israeli universities

With Arab students suspended for social media posts, it's "the first time we see this large amount of disciplinary procedures against students for expressing themselves," says a civil rights attorney.

January 30, 2024
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  • Jackie Northam
A satellite view of the U.S. military outpost known as Tower 22, in Rukban, Rwaished District, Jordan, in October last year.

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  • Middle East

The killing of U.S. troops in Jordan raises specter of a wider war in the Middle East

An escalation of violence in the Middle East over the last 24 hours, including a drone attack that killed three U.S. service members, has raised concerns about the possibility of a regional war.

January 29, 2024
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  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Palestinians look at their neighbor's damaged home following an Israeli strike in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, on Jan. 27.

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  • Middle East

Photos of life in war: Palestinians flee south in Gaza, Israel mourns dead soldiers

Last week, Israel saw its deadliest day during its war with Hamas, and displaced Palestinians fled Khan Younis and headed toward a flooded Rafah, where shelter and resources remain scarce.

January 29, 2024
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  • NPR Staff
The object spotted in the Pacific Ocean by deep water equipment aligns with the size and shape of Earhart's aircraft.

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  • National

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team

Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart's aircraft.

January 29, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursion Vehicle of a robotic moon rover called Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, on the moon.

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  • Space

The Japanese moon lander gets back to work after the sun reaches its solar panels

A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power.

January 29, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
"Prison Reimagined: Presidential Portrait Project" exhibition, featuring artwork by incarcerated artists critiquing the US Justice System, is seen earlier this month at Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, D.C.

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  • World

Up First briefing: Strike kills U.S. troops in Jordan; Israel-Hamas talks continue

President Biden vows to respond after a drone strike linked to Iran killed three U.S. troops and wounded dozens in Jordan. Hamas and Israel are negotiating a deal to free hostages and pause fighting.

January 29, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A soldier takes a break during the "Eager Lion" multinational military exercises that the U.S. is part of in Jordan in September 2022.

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  • National Security

Biden vows to respond after 3 U.S. troops were killed and 34 wounded in a drone attack

A coalition of militias backed by Iran claimed credit for the attack on a base in Jordan. It comes amid the conflict in the Middle East that the U.S. has been working to keep from spreading.

January 29, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Pelosi accuses some protesters demanding Gaza cease-fire of having ties to Russia

The former House speaker on Sunday suggested that some anti-war protesters are connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin, without offering evidence. She wants the FBI to investigate the matter.

January 28, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
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