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• December 31, 2023

  US Commander Says Houthis Show No Sign of Ending Attacks on Red Sea Shipping

  CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands — The top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, says Yemen’s Houthi rebels are showing no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

• December 31, 2023

  African Americans Mark New Year with Commemoration of Freedom from Slavery

  The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, during the Civil War. Many Black Americans gathered in churches and other venues that evening, waiting for President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Emancipation Proclamation into law.

• December 31, 2023

  Revelers Gather in Times Square to Welcome New Year's Eve

  NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of New Yorkers, tourists and celebrities are expected to pack into Times Square on Sunday for the annual New Year's Eve bash.

• December 29, 2023

  Death Toll in DRC Flooding, Landslides This Week Tops 60

  KINSHASA — At least 20 people have died following landslides caused by torrential rains that hit the South Kivu region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials announced Friday.

• December 29, 2023

  South Africa Launches UN Court Case Accusing Israel of Genocide

  THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — South Africa launched a case Friday at the United Nations' top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, with Israel swiftly rejected the filing “with disgust.”

• December 29, 2023

  Zambia's Foreign Minister Faces Investigation Over Cash-Counting Video

  LUSAKA — Anti-corruption authorities in Zambia said they will investigate after a video posted on social media allegedly showed the foreign minister receiving piles of cash from a Chinese businessman.

• December 29, 2023

  Scientists Warn Stigma Against Gay Men Could Worsen Mpox Outbreak

  KINSHASA — African scientists warn that discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make an mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo worse.

• December 29, 2023

  Despite Financial Anxiety, Higher Costs Holiday Spending Up in US

  NEW YORK — Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries, according to the latest measure.

• December 29, 2023

  Census Bureau: World Population Up by 75 Million in 2023

  The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year's Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday.

• December 28, 2023

  Mbongeni Ngema, South African Creator of 'Sarafina!' Musical, Killed in Car Crash

  JOHANNESBURG — Renowned South African playwright, producer and composer Mbongeni Ngema has died in a car crash at the age of 68, his family said.

• December 28, 2023

  Endangered Species Act Turns 50, Enforcers Reflect on its Mixed Legacy

  NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. The powerful law charged the federal government with saving every endangered plant and animal in America. But some ask if the government should try to save all species from extinction, or if not, where to draw the line.

• December 28, 2023

  Experts Warn of AI Impact on 2024 Elections

  NEW YORK — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled with ballots, late-night ballot dumps, dead people voting.

• December 27, 2023

  Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block Entrances to Airports in Los Angeles, New York

  NEW YORK — Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing some travelers to set off on foot to bypass the jammed roadway. The pair of protests were the latest disruptive action meant to call attention to the victims of the Israel's war to destroy Hamas in Gaza.

• December 27, 2023

  Israel Offensive Expands Into Urban Refugee Camps

  RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian communities and ordering residents to evacuate. Gaza's main telecom provider announced another “complete interruption” of services in the besieged territory.

• December 27, 2023

  Torn Apart by War, Family Pins Reunion Hope on New US Program

  TEXAS, UNITED STATES — Worried about his mother’s health, Jacob Mabil tried for months to persuade her to start the process that would take her from a sprawling refugee camp in South Sudan where she had spent almost a decade.

• December 26, 2023

  Families in Burundi Begin Burying the Dead After DRC-Based Rebel Group Attacks

  Families in Burundi buried their loved ones on Tuesday following the recent deadly rebel attack on Burundi from neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

• December 26, 2023

  Biden Orders Strikes on Iranian-Backed Group After 3 US Troops Injured in Iraq

  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ordered the United States military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three U.S. service members were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq.

• December 26, 2023

  Israeli Forces Bombard Central Gaza in Apparent Move Toward Expanding War

  RAFAH, GAZA STRIP — Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza on Tuesday, residents said, in apparent preparation to expand their ground offensive into a third section of the besieged territory.

• December 26, 2023

  At Least 140 Villagers in Central Nigeria Killed by Suspected Herders  

  ABUJA — At least 140 people were killed by gunmen who attacked remote villages over two days in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state, survivors and officials said Tuesday in the latest of such mass killings this year blamed on the West African nation’s farmer-herder crisis.

• December 26, 2023

  Distancing from Russia, Ukraine Celebrates First December 25 Christmas

  KYIV, UKRAINE — Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public holiday on December 25 rather than the later date followed in Russia.

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