Netanyahu touts ‘initiative’ to free hostages in Gaza as pressure mounts
By Amir Tal, Mitchell McCluskey, Hagi Cohen-Boland and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has offered a two-month ceasefire to Hamas as part of…
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As his son faces a graft probe, a Malaysian ex-PM says the government wants to prosecute its rivals
By EILEEN NG Associated Press PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad attacked a graft probe into his associates as…
Continue ReadingGuinea soccer team appeals to fans to ‘celebrate carefully’ following supporter deaths
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The Guinea soccer team has appealed to fans to “celebrate carefully” after several supporters were killed in…
Continue ReadingElon Musk visits Auschwitz after uproar over antisemitic messages on X
By CZAREK SOKOLOWSKI Associated Press KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Elon Musk, who has been accused of allowing antisemitic messages on his social media…
Continue ReadingModi hails a new ‘divine India’ as he inaugurates controversial Hindu temple ahead of nationwide elections
CNN By Helen Regan and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Millions tuned in across India to watch the opening of a vast Hindu temple on Monday, in a…
Continue ReadingEU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader’s insistence that it’s off the table
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers say the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 22: Presidential race, Roe v. Wade, Winter storms, Israeli hostages, India’s new temple
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Many travelers ignore airline safety videos before their flights — even if they rely on humor or cameos from…
Continue ReadingIan Bailey, suspect in notorious Irish murder case, dead at 66
By Lianne Kolirin and Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — A British man long suspected of killing the wife of a famous French film producer in Ireland has…
Continue ReadingTaliban is enforcing restrictions on single and unaccompanied Afghan women, UN says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.N. report says the Taliban are restricting Afghan women’s access to work, travel and health care if they are unmarried…
Continue ReadingPoland’s prime minister visits Ukraine in the latest show of support for Kyiv against Russia
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is vowing to keep supporting Ukraine against Russia’s…
Continue Reading18 killed when truck plunges into a ravine in southwestern Congo
BY JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities say a truck driving at high speed ran out of control and plunged…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea grants extension to truth commission as investigators examine foreign adoption cases
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s presidential office says it has approved a request by the country’s…
Continue ReadingVice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin
By COLLEEN LONG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WAUKESHA, Wisc. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris targeted Donald Trump for paving the way…
Continue ReadingJapanese carmaker that faked safety tests sees long wait to reopen factories
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese automaker that cheated on safety tests for decades said Monday it doesn’t expect to…
Continue Reading4 rescued and 2 dead in crash of private Russian jet in Afghanistan, the Taliban say
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say four people have been rescued and two died following the crash of a private…
Continue ReadingGerman train drivers’ union calls a six-day strike starting Wednesday over pay, working hours
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers has called another strike to press its demands for better pay and working…
Continue ReadingPutin’s campaign presents scores of boxes filled with petitions backing his run in March election
By The Associated Press Vladimir Putin’s campaign has presented scores of boxes filled with signed petitions supporting his run in Russia’s…
Continue ReadingPakistani security forces kill 7 militants during a raid near the border with Afghanistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces killed seven militants in a shootout in the country’s volatile southwest…
Continue ReadingSeoul police chief indicted for negligence over Itaewon Halloween crush
By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Heather Chen, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Seoul’s police chief has been indicted for negligence over the…
Continue ReadingStorm Isha batters Britain and Ireland, killing 2 motorists and leaving many thousands without power
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The latest winter storm to lash Britain and Ireland has killed two motorists and left tens of…
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