Israel Widens Attack on Hamas; Palestinians Pour Into Southern Gaza
A Palestinian child wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip receives treatment at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Dec. 29, 2023.
Suspicious of China, Philippines Expands US Military Presence
Ethiopia’s Tigray Warns of Looming Famine
FILE – A Tigray woman who fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region holds her malnourished and severely dehydrated baby as nurses tend to him at a clinic in a Sudanese refugee camp on Dec. 5, 2020. Tigrayan authorities warn that the region faces a looming famine in 2024.
Argentina Won’t Join BRICS Alliance in Milei’s Latest Policy Shift
FILE – Javier Milei and his sister, Karina, arrive at the government house in Buenos Aires on Dec. 10, 2023, after he was sworn in as Argentina’s president. Under Milei’s leadership, Argentina announced on December 29 that it will not join the BRICS group of nations.
Poland Close to Being Able to End Ukraine Border Blockade, Says Prime Minister
FILE – Trucks line up in a long queue to cross the Polish-Ukrainian border at the Dorohusk-Jagodzin crossing, in Okopy, Poland, Dec. 4, 2023.
Report: Ukraine May Have to Delay Salaries, Pensions Without Foreign Aid
A teacher leads a class about mine safety in a kindergarten in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Sept. 14, 2023. Teachers, along with civil servants and pensioners, could see delayed pay if Western aid to the country is not approved soon, officials say.
Argentines Protest Milei’s Economic Reforms
Police detain a protester during an anti-government demonstration against the economic reforms of President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec. 27, 2023.
At Least 40 More People Die in Floods, Landslides in DR Congo
People stand by the damage in the aftermath of deadly floods caused by torrential rains in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 27, 2023.
On Foot and by Donkey Cart, Thousands Flee Widening Israeli Assault in Central Gaza
Palestinians transport belongings on animal-drawn carts, as they flee their houses after they were ordered by the Israeli army to evacuate the area, in Bureij in the central Gaza Strip, Dec. 26, 2023.
Iranian Guards Vow Revenge Against Israel Over General’s Killing
People walk in a funeral procession for Iranian senior commander General Razi Mousavi, in Najaf, Iraq, Dec. 27, 2023, ahead of the transfer of his body to Iran for burial. Mousavi was killed in an Israeli airstrike Monday near Damascus, Syria.