Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire
Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar.
A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region
A renegade part of Moldova once boasted it would become a Russian-speaking Switzerland. Now without gas, its leader assured residents, “We will not allow a societal collapse.”
NYC group robbed 49 stores all over city, stole ATMs, cash: police
A robbery crew is wanted in New York City after stealing ATMs and tens of thousands of dollars in cash in a span of three months, according to authorities.
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall
Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again.
Trump meets with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at his Mar-a-Lago resort
President-elect Trump appeared Saturday at a screening of a documentary with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
Italy’s Prime Minister Visits Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, joins just a handful of other world leaders who have been to the president-elect’s Florida estate since his victory.
Arizona death row inmate wants to be executed earlier than the state is planning
An Arizona death row inmate called on the state Supreme Court to skip legal formalities and carry out his death sentence earlier than officials were planning.
Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era
A government push to modernize taxi services comes up against the habits of drivers known for driving fast and accepting only cash.
Pennsylvania man who served in Army indicted on charges he attempted to join Hezbollah ‘to kill Jews’: DOJ
A former member of the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania is facing federal charges after authorities say he traveled overseas to join the terrorist militant group, Hezbollah.
Nicole Kidman cries onstage as she dedicates award to late mother at Palm Springs Film Festival
Nicole Kidman broke down in tears onstage while paying tribute to her late mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, at the Palm Springs Film Festival.



