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News Articles: World

In the 100 days since the Israel-Hamas war began, the destruction in Gaza has been catastrophic.

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  • Middle East

The catastrophe in Gaza after 100 days of Israel-Hamas war, by the numbers

Nearly 24,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began on Oct. 7, a staggering toll. Satellite imagery suggests that up to 160,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed.

January 14, 2024
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
FILE - Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark walks along the High Line on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in New York. Thousands of people will gather in downtown Copenhagen on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024 to witness a historic moment in one of the world's oldest monarchies.

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  • Europe

Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after Queen Margrethe II abdicates

Thousands of people spontaneously break into the Danish national anthem outside Christianborg Palace after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proclaims the new king.

January 14, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Ilan Troen, a Brandeis University professor emeritus, at his home in Omer, Israel. His daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Shlomi Mathias, were killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

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  • Middle East

What a bereaved father, a historian of Israel, believes after 100 days of war

A scholar of Israeli history reflects on the killing of his daughter and 100 days of war in Israel and Gaza. NPR's Daniel Estrin met him Oct. 7 when the war began, and again now.

January 14, 2024
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, inspects as he tours munitions factories in North Korea on Jan. 8-9, 2024.

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  • Asia

North Korea launches ballistic missile, thought capable of hitting distant US bases

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said.

January 14, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Israeli soldiers and artillery in southern Israel by the border with the Gaza Strip, on Dec. 27.

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  • World

After 100 days of war, Israel is determined to fight on in Gaza

Israel claims some achievements in more than three months of fighting since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, but the Palestinian death toll has soared and the militant group still clings to power in Gaza.

January 14, 2024
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn and
  • Becky Sullivan
A man holds a sign calling for the release of the hostages taken by Hamas militants into the Gaza Strip during a demonstration at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday Jan. 13, 2024.

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  • Middle East

Families of hostages held in Gaza for 100 days hold 24-hour 'bring them home' rally

The families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip kicked off a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv Saturday night, calling on the government to bring their loved ones home after 100 days spent in Hamas captivity.

January 14, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
At the March on Washington for Gaza, thousands of demonstrators rallied in support of a cease-fire in Gaza and an end for U.S. aid for Israel.

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  • World

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in D.C. march to demand cease-fire in Gaza

Protesters on Saturday called for an end to U.S. funding for Israel and for Israel to be held accountable for what organizers say are violations of international law.

January 13, 2024
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  • Tyrone Turner and
  • Emma Bowman
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's president-elect (center) appears at an election night rally outside the Democratic Progressive Party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday.

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  • World

Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.

January 13, 2024
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  • Emily Feng
In this handout image provided by the U.K. Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft returns to berth following a strike mission on Yemen's Houthi rebels at RAF Akrotiri on Friday in Akrotiri, Cyprus.

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  • Middle East

U.S. launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

The fresh strikes come a day after the U.S. and U.K. launched attacks on dozens of targets in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea.

January 13, 2024
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  • Andrew Sussman
Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.

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  • Middle East

More than 30 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip

More than 30 Palestinians, including young children, were killed in two Israeli airstrikes overnight into Saturday in the Gaza Strip, officials said.

January 13, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
"Excited sister" — a fixture at Kuomintang rallies — makes her presence known at a rally for the KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih on Jan. 6.

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  • Elections

In photos: Costumes, color and singing candidates — welcome to a Taiwanese election

Amid a dazzling display of color and theatrics, Taiwan, the only Chinese-language democracy, is preparing to elect a new president this weekend.

January 12, 2024
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  • Mallory Yu,
  • Ailsa Chang,
  • and 2 more
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Su Chao Hui, left, is seeking another term in office. Jason Hsu, right, a former law maker and current advisor to KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih.

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  • Asia

As China looms large, two opposing visions face off in Taiwan's election

The two parties that have historically dominated Taiwanese electoral politics are trying to sell voters their visions of the island's future – starting with the issue of China.

January 12, 2024
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By:
  • Patrick Jarenwattananon,
  • Jonaki Mehta,
  • and 2 more
Image taken from the bridge of HMS Diamond, seen here firing Sea Viper missiles in the Red Sea on Oct. 1. The HMS Diamond along with U.S. warships successfully repelled a large attack from the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea.

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  • World

U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen

The airstrikes on multiple Houthi targets in Yemen follow more than two months of attacks by the Iran-backed militants against cargo ships and U.S. warships in the Red Sea.

January 12, 2024
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By:
  • Tom Bowman
Judges and parties stand up during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday. The United Nations' court opened hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.

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  • World

3 things to know about the genocide case against Israel in The Hague

Legal teams from South Africa, the plaintiff, and Israel, the defendant, presented their arguments in two days of hearings before the International Court of Justice.

January 12, 2024
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
The SAVE plan is becoming a key vehicle for President Biden's student loan debt relief efforts. In a Friday press release, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, "The Biden-Harris Administration designed the SAVE Plan to put community college students and other low-balance borrowers on a faster track to debt forgiveness than ever before."

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  • News

Up First briefing: U.S. strikes Houthis; Israel defends against genocide charges

The U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen. Israel presents its defense to genocide charges in the International Court of Justice in the Hague.

January 12, 2024
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
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