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Updated January 18, 2024 - 8:48 PM EST

Pakistan Launches Strikes on Iran, Killing Nine

Biden Bombs Yemen Again, Says It's Not Working

		*US Re-Designates Houthis as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorists'*
		*Houthis Attack US-Owned Commercial Ship in Gulf of Aden*

Netanyahu: Gaza Slaughter May Continue Into 2025

		*Israel Buys Tech for Mass Influence Operations*
		*Israel Pummels Khan Younis, Damaging Field Hospital*

Israel Pounds S. Lebanon With Airstrikes, Artillery

Israeli Forces Kill Nine Palestinians in West Bank Strikes

Iraq, Pakistan Protest Iranian Missile Strikes

Zelensky Pushes Unrealistic 'Peace Formula' in Davos

Viewpoints

	The War Powers Resolution Isn't What You Think It Is by Justin Amash
	Israel's Genocide, US Assistance, and Consequences Thereof by Thomas Palley

	Killing the Messenger by Daniel McAdams
	Who's the Superpower Around Here? by Patrick Theros
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Antony Blinken Is Overrated
by James W. Carden

Frontline

	British-Palestinians Fight to Bring Family From Gaza to UK
	Ben & Jerry's Joins Calls for 'Permanent and Immediate' Ceasefire in Gaza
	Speaker Johnson, Sen. Schumer Exit Biden Meeting on Ukraine With Optimism

Aid Headed Into Gaza After Israel-Hamas Seal First Deal Since Truce Ended

Ukraine

	EU Rearms Ukraine as Calls Mount for Higher Defense Spending
	Ukraine Security Service Probes Possible Secret Surveillance of Journalists
	France to Deliver 40 More Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine: Macron
	Fighting Intensifies in Ukraine's East as Russia Steps Up Offensive Action
	Top NATO Military Officer Urges Allies and Leaders to Plan for the Unexpected in Ukraine
	Secretive Surveillance Flights Watch Russia and Ukraine Closely for NATO

Russia

	Russia Claims It Killed Dozens of 'Foreign' Fighters in Kharkiv
	Protest Turns Violent as Activist Jailed in Russia's Bashkortostan
	Russia Is Developing Ties With North Korea in All Areas, Including 'Sensitive' Ones: Kremlin
	Russia Got Components Worth $2.9 Billion From West Despite Sanctions, Kyiv Says

Poland

	Polish Court Orders That Hunger-Striking Politician Be Force-Fed, Says President
	Ukraine's Ally Poland Looking Into How to Make More Ammunition: Foreign Minister
	Former Polish Minister Arrested After Cash-for-Visas Scandal

Europe

	Moldova Says Latest Talks With Separatists 'Difficult'
	Norway Will Send F-35 Fighter Jets to Iceland
	Serbia Ramps Up Arms Spending to Keep Pace With Kosovo
	Spain Buys Munitions From Rheinmetall, Amid Calls for More Ammo Production
	Bosnian Serb Leader Calls Trial 'Political', Proceedings Adjourned Again

Pakistan

	Pakistan Militants Struck by Iran Have Israel Ties: Iranian FM
	The Militant Group in Pakistan Targeted by Iranian Strikes

India

	Modi's Promised Ram Temple Is Set to Open and Resonate With Hindus Ahead of India's Election
	Indian, Chinese Troops Clashed Twice in 2022 Even as Peace Talks Were On

China

	China, Philippines Agree to Improve Communication, Manage Conflicts in South China Sea
	Top Chinese Diplomat Says Support of Pacific Nations With Policing Should Not Alarm Australia

Asia

	Two Malaysians in Guantanamo Plead Guilty to Conspiring in Bali Bombings
	Taiwan Reports First Major Chinese Military Activity After Election

Ecuador

	Prosecutor Probing TV Studio Attack in Ecuador Is Shot Dead in Guayaquil
	Organized Crime Prosecutor in Ecuador's Guayas Killed

Palestine/Israel

	Aid Headed Into Gaza After Israel-Hamas Seal First Deal Since Truce Ended
	What Is Israel's Planned 'Third Phase' of War in Gaza?
	12 Hours With No End, Israeli Raid in Tulkarm, West Bank, Continues
	AFP Journalists Rally for Blocked Gaza Colleagues
	Israel Claims Soldiers Clear Mines Near Lebanese Border
	Israel Continues to Carry Out Massacres Amid Gaza Strip's Blackout, Isolation
	Israeli Police Disperse Anti-War Protesters for 'Harming Public Feelings'
	Half of the Troops Simply Walked Out – Israeli Army Crisis Deepens
	Israeli Occupation Forces Hands Over Body of 3-Year-Old Palestinian Girl After 10 Days
	At Least $15 Billion Needed for Gaza Housing: Palestinian Official

Yemen

	Biden 'Playing With Fire' by Redesignating Yemen's Houthis as 'Terrorists'
	Ships Disavow Israel to Evade Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

Iraq

	Iraq PM Tested by Militias Over Coalition Forces Withdrawal
	Iraqi, Saudi Ministers Discuss Iranian Attack on Kurdistan

Middle East

	Iran Executed Its Farthest Ballistic Missile Strike Ever With New Weapon
	Kuwait Forms First Government Under New Emir and PM
	US Reinforces Occupation Bases in Syria: Report
	US Navy Forms Unmanned Operations Task Force in Middle East

Africa

	Niger's 'Gateway to the Desert' Open Again for Migrants
	Nigeria: Mass Kidnappings Returns to Abuja
	Algeria Launches Trial Against Separatist Amazigh Movement
	Landmine Blast in Central African Republic Kills UN Peacekeeper
	Tension Spills Into Streets After Comoros President Re-Elected
	DR Congo M23 Rebels Say Two Commanders Killed in Fighting

The War at Home

	A US Sailor Died After Falling Overboard. An Investigation Shows He Was Working Alone After Four Fainting Episodes.
	Inside Biden's Secret Surveillance Court
	VA Says Nearly 50,000 Veterans Used Emergency Suicide Prevention Program in Its First Year

Latin America

	Guatemalan Ex-President Alejandro Giammattei Barred From Entry Into US
	Supporters of Former Haitian Rebel Leader Guy Philippe Launch Widespread Protests
	Gunmen in Mexico Abduct Volunteer Searcher Looking for Her Disappeared Brother, Kill Her Husband and Son