Spread of Fighting in Sudan Displaces 150,000 Children, UNICEF Says
People displaced by the conflict in Sudan gather with belongings after they fled Wad Medani, the capital of Jazeerah state, on Dec. 18, 2023.
Cambodia Tries to Reassure Vietnam That Proposed Canal Won’t Affect Mekong River
FILE – A ferry transports people from Phnom Penh to Arey Ksat across the Mekong River outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 28, 2020.
China, Philippines Highlight Dialogue Amid South China Sea Tensions
A Chinese Coast Guard ship sails near a Philippine vessel, right, that was part of a convoy of civilian boats in the disputed South China Sea on Dec. 10, 2023.
Poinsettia’s Origins, Namesake’s Checkered History Get New Attention
Producer Rosalva Cuaxospa walks amid her potted poinsettias in a greenhouse in the San Luis Tlaxialtemalco district of Mexico City, Dec. 14, 2023.
US Lawmakers Still Negotiating Ukraine Aid Deal as Holidays Near
Ukrainian servicemen walk past a symbolic Christmas tree made from spent shells casing and other spent ammunition erected outside a cafe in the center of Kyiv, Dec. 18, 2023. U.S. President Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve another $60 billion in aid for Ukraine.
Critics Slam Trump Remarks That US Immigrants Are ‘Poisoning the Blood’
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Dec. 16, 2023, in Durham, N.H.
Texas Governor Signs Bill That Lets Police Arrest Migrants Who Enter US Illegally
FILE – Migrants seeking asylum in the United States gather on the banks of the Rio Bravo River, as the Texas National Guard waits at the border between the United States and Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 5, 2023.
EU Targets Russia’s Diamond Industry in Latest Round of Ukraine War Sanctions
FILE – European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 17, 2022.
In Israel’s Killing of 3 Hostages, Some See Same Excessive Force Directed at Palestinians
The coffin containing the remains of Alon Shamriz, 26, is lowered to his grave in the cemetery of Kibbutz Shefayim, Israel, Dec. 17, 2023. Shamriz was one of three hostages mistakenly shot to death by Israeli troops in Gaza City on Dec. 15, 2023.
Houthi Attacks on Commercial Ships Have Upended Global Trade in Vital Red Sea Corridor
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