Suspect in German Christmas market attack held on murder charges
Friday evening’s attack in the central city of Magdeburg shocked the country and stirred up tensions over the charged issue of immigration. Read more
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Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal unless deal reached
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday, Trump also said he would not let the canal fall into the “wrong hands,” warning of potential Chinese influence on the passage. Read more
Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza; hospital told to evacuate
Authorities in Gaza say Israel’s campaign has killed more than 45,000 Palestinians and displaced most of the population of 2.3 million. Much of the coastal enclave is in ruins. Read more
Death toll in German Christmas market attack rises to 5, over 200 hurt
The attack on market visitors gathered to celebrate the Christmas season comes amid a fierce debate over security and migration during an election campaign in Germany, where the far right is polling strongly. Read more
Driver rams Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2 and injuring dozens
The driver, identified as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen, was arrested, authorities said. He first came to Germany in 2006 and worked as a doctor in a small town 25 miles to the south of Magdeburg, officials said. Read more
Elon Musk gives nod to German far-right party
Europe’s leading power is expected to vote on Feb. 23 after a center-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed. Read more
With 51 guilty verdicts, victim’s rape ordeal in France becomes message of hope
Her husband, Dominique Pelicot, 72, who had admitted to drugging her over nearly a decade to abuse her, was the only one to get the maximum sentence: 20 years. Read more
China’s Xi urges bigger international role for gambling hub Macau
Xi’s comments were made just ahead of the inauguration on Friday of Macau’s new government, helmed by former judge Sam Hou Fai, the first city leader to be born and raised in mainland China. Read more
Putin denies Russian defeat in Syria, plans to meet Assad
Putin said he would ask Assad about the fate of U.S. reporter Austin Tice, who is missing in Syria. Read more
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Seoul: At least 100 North Korean troops killed in Ukraine
The heavy losses are attributed to the lack of experience by North Korean troops in drone warfare and unfamiliarity with the open terrain where they are taking part in the battle, a member of parliament Lee Seong-kweun told reporters. Read more
Australian search and rescue teams arrive in quake-hit Vanuatu
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia would help Vanuatu restore operations at the international airport in the nation’s capital of Port Vila, which has been closed to commercial airlines because of damages. Read more
Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons chief in Moscow
Former president Dmitry Medvedev, now a senior Russian security official, told a meeting shown on state TV that Moscow would avenge what he called an act of terrorism. Read more
Canada’s finance minister resigns after clash with Trudeau
In a stinging resignation letter, Freeland dismissed Trudeau’s push for increased spending as a political gimmick that could hurt Ottawa’s ability to deal with the 25% import tariffs President-elect Donald Trump says he will impose. Read more
Syrian Christians attend services, schools reopen a week after Assad’s overthrow
As the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept to power last week, it sought to reassure Syria’s minority groups that their way of life would not be at risk. Read more
Mother sees hope for her son’s release in Syria
Debra Tice said news that Missouri resident Travis Timmerman had been freed from a Syrian prison by rebels felt “like a rehearsal.” Her children woke her up when images of Timmerman began circulating on social media misidentifying him as Tice. Read more
Israel to close Dublin embassy, citing ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’
Israel’s ambassador to Dublin was recalled following Ireland’s decision on a Palestinian state in May, Saar’s statement added. Last week, Dublin announced its support for South Africa’s legal action against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide. Read more
Israeli forces carry out air, ground attacks in Gaza; dozens dead
An airstrike hit the civil emergency center in the Nuseirat market area in the central Gaza Strip, killing Ahmed Al-Louh, a video journalist for Al Jazeera TV, and five other people, medics and fellow journalists said. Read more
Mayotte cyclone kills several hundred, maybe thousands
Asked about the death toll from Cyclone Chido, the French interior ministry said “it will be difficult to account for all victims” and a figure could not be determined at this stage. Read more
N.Korean troops join Russian assaults in large numbers, Ukraine says
The North Koreans were being used in combined Russian units and only on the Kursk front for now Read more
South Korea’s president impeached after martial law crisis
Lawmakers sought to draw a line under Yoon’s tenure after his declaration threw the country’s democracy into chaos and drew public outrage across the country. Read more
At site of mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are estimated to have been killed since 2011, when Assad’s crackdown on protests against him spiraled into a full-scale war that drew in regional powers. Read more
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