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Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas rages after nearly 200 killed in Gaza
Israeli forces have been pounding Khan Younis in preparation for an anticipated further advance into the main southern city.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Arafat Barbakh
How US fast food giants are supersizing investment in China
- by Aamer Madhani, Paul Wiseman and Elaine Kurtenbach
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Russia-Ukraine war
UN Security Council meets after Russia launches biggest airstrike of war on Ukraine
- by Yuliia Dysa, Tom Balmforth and Simon Lewis
Opinion & Perspectives
How the watermelon emoji got tied up with the Israel-Hamas war
On and off social media, watermelons are being used as a symbol to communicate solidarity with Palestinians – but the story goes back much further than the current conflict.
Callie Holtermann
Doubts over Israel’s ability to dismantle Hamas grow
Israel has “been saying this for a while, that Hamas is collapsing,” said one intelligence expert. “But it’s just not true.”
Neil MacFarquhar
Christmas Day showed King’s vision for monarchy at its clearest yet
Here was The Firm and The Family, together but separate, and as clear a statement of regal intent as the public had seen since Charles took the throne.
Hannah Furness
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World of photos, December 31, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
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Campaign to remove Trump from state ballots kicks into gear
Challenges are under way in several US states, based on an obscure clause of a constitutional amendment enacted after the Civil War that disqualifies officials who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” from holding office.
- by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Europe
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Gillian Triggs says no one is copying Australia’s refugee policies
- by Latika Bourke
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Russia-Ukraine war
UN Security Council meets after Russia launches biggest airstrike of war on Ukraine
- by Yuliia Dysa, Tom Balmforth and Simon Lewis
Wars, Trump’s courtroom dramas and our new King: The world in 2023
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Chris Barrett, Lucy Cormack, Rob Harris, Farrah Tomazin, Lia Timson and James Lemon
Asia
How US fast food giants are supersizing investment in China
Bullishness for China as other industries try to de-risk and detangle from Beijing may be a profit-increasing strategy for the fast food industry.
- by Aamer Madhani, Paul Wiseman and Elaine Kurtenbach
Ghost ships at reawakened North Korea port put Ukraine in peril
An extra one million shells means about 2700 rounds more per day Russia could fire at Ukraine, which is already having trouble procuring artillery and may face more difficulty if aid from the US isn’t secured.
- by Jon Herskovitz
Japan wants a stronger military but where will it find the troops?
- by Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How Hamas weaponised sexual violence
A New York Times investigation shows a pattern of rape, mutilation and extreme brutality against women in the October 7 attacks in Israel. Warning: Extremely graphic descriptions.
- by Jeffrey Gettleman, Anat Schwartz and Adam Sella
Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas rages after nearly 200 killed in Gaza
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Arafat Barbakh
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in emptied north
- by Jack Jeffery, Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How the watermelon emoji got tied up with the Israel-Hamas war
- by Callie Holtermann
Israeli bombardments continue, almost all 2.3m Gazans forced from homes
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi, Bassam Masoud and James Mackenzie