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Israeli expert urges justice for both Israeli, Palestinian victims of sexual violence
The Israeli expert leading a civilian commission into sexual violence by Hamas and Israeli soldiers is calling for global bodies to recognize "a new crime against humanity."
Thousands stream into Belgrade square to protest against populist Serbian president
Tens of thousands streamed into a central square in Serbia's capital on Sunday for a big rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.
2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident in over a year.
German authorities received tipoffs last year about the suspect in Christmas market attack
German authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerge about the five people killed.
Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died
A 26 year-old former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train AI systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died.
38 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil
A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 38 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil, officials said.
France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals
One week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, France’s impoverished Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is still grappling counting the dead.
A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza
A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv, leaving 16 people injured, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who launched missiles in solidarity with Gaza.
Overheated immigration system needed ‘discipline’ infusion: minister
An "overheated" immigration system admits record numbers of newcomers has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on its benefits, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said.
Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown
Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through a plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, pausing demands for a debt limit increase
What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack
Identified by local media as 50-year-old Taleb A., a psychiatry and psychotherapy specialist, authorities said he has been living in Germany for two decades.
Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured
Germans on Saturday mourn victims after a doctor intentionally drove into a busy holiday market, killing at least five people, including a small child, and wounding 200 more.
Driver plows car into crowd of people at Christmas market in Germany
The driver of the car was arrested, the agency said, citing unidentified government officials in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Images caught on Google Maps give police big clue in Spanish murder case
A man went missing in Spain last year. Now, Google Maps Street View images have unlocked a part of the investigation into his murder.
7-year-old killed, others injured after stabbing attack at Croatia school
The attack took place around 9:50 a.m. on the last day of school before Christmas at the Precko Elementary School in Zagreb.