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South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck by man ‘wanting autograph’
Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost the 2022 election, was attacked while surrounded by reporters and supporters. The assailant was arrested at the scene.
- by Hyonhee Shin
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The war in Gaza is changing, but the end is not yet in sight
- by Matthew Knott
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Earthquakes
Thousands homeless, dozens dead following powerful earthquake in Japan
- by Satoshi Sugiyama
Opinion & Perspectives
The war in Gaza is changing, but the end is not yet in sight
Thousands of Israeli troops are returning home because of a faltering economy, a frustrated United States and a changed situation on the ground in Gaza.
Matthew Knott
National correspondent
Israel’s slight change of tactics is a double-edged sword
Israel’s decision to recalibrate its strategy to deal with Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon carries the seeds of both hope and further carnage.
The Herald's View
Editorial
What to expect around the world in 2024
Amid hope for less war and a better year, our correspondents take a look at the major issues they will be watching in their patch.
North America
Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain for the first time
You can now sell Mickey merchandise and Disney can’t stop you – with some caveats.
- by Andrew Dalton
World of photos, January 3, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Europe
Analysis
World politics
What to expect around the world in 2024
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Chris Barrett, Lucy Cormack, Rob Harris, Farrah Tomazin, Lia Timson and Matt Wade
Analysis
Royalty
A shocking certainty, Princess Mary’s elevation to queen nears completion
- by Rob Harris
Asia
Japan quake toll rises as many trapped under possibly thousands of homes
Authorities have confirmed 55 deaths, all in Ishikawa prefecture, making it Japan’s deadliest earthquake since 2016.
- by Kiyoshi Takenaka, Sakura Murakami and Kantaro Komiya
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Air accident
Five dead after coast guard plane collides with passenger jet at Tokyo airport
All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines plane miraculously escaped from a fire following the collision, but five of the six crew of the coast guard aircraft were killed.
Updated
Earthquakes
Thousands homeless, dozens dead following powerful earthquake in Japan
- by Satoshi Sugiyama
Updated
Earthquakes
‘I thought I was going to die’: Australians recount Japan quake escape
- by Sarah McPhee and Jessica McSweeney
Updated
World politics
South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck by man ‘wanting autograph’
- by Hyonhee Shin
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Senior Hamas official killed in Beirut by Israeli drone: security sources
Saleh al-Arouri was a senior official in Hamas’s politburo and was also one of the founders of its military wing, the Qassam Brigades,
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel pulls some troops from Gaza but steps up strikes in the south
- by Dan Williams, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Arafat Barbakh
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The war in Gaza is changing, but the end is not yet in sight
- by Matthew Knott
Editorial
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel’s slight change of tactics is a double-edged sword
- The Herald's View
