Tens of Thousands of People in Istanbul Protest Gaza War

Six dead in Indian temple stampede as free passes draw crowd of thousands

At least six people were killed and 35 injured in a stampede near one of India’s busiest Hindu temples, after thousands assembled to secure free visit passes.

NBC News - Jan. 9

'Where do I go?': Chaos on Hollywood streets as people flee

People are running away from their homes as the Sunset fire sweeps through Hollywood Hills.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Beijing is subsidizing everything from microwaves to dishwashers to get people to spend more money

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Israeli Soldiers on Vacation Are Being Investigated for War Crimes in Gaza

The Israeli military will no longer identify its forces by name in the media, “fearing the arrest of soldiers abroad.”

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Would Trump really go to war with Europe for Greenland?

Also in this newsletter: French and German business spar over green rules

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Victory over Maryland caps a successful sweep on USC’s first big East Coast trip in the Big Ten

JuJu Watkins and Southern California figured to do a lot of traveling in the Trojans’ first season in the Big Ten.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Hamas authorities: 51 killed in Gaza in past day

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Israel's Defense Industry Booms on Foreign Demand and War at Home

Despite arms embargoes over its handling of the war in Gaza, Israel’s top three defense companies are on pace to sell more weapons than ever.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9

Trump has limited powers to fight an economic cold war

The new president is not the man to shore up the US ‘economic security state’

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Post-cold war peace ‘well and truly over’, warns David Lammy

Foreign secretary says keeping the British people safe means standing up to Russia. The post-cold war era is “well and truly over” and keeping the British people safe means standing up to Russia, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Prison considered charging inmates who burned themselves in protest for 'intolerable' conditions

Staffers at Red Onion State Prison in Virginia weighed whether to charge the inmates “thousands of dollars for the hospital and medical treatment,” according to emails obtained through a public ...

NBC News - Jan. 8

Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says

The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Iran puts on show of force with war games ahead of Trump's second term

Weeks before Trump's inauguration, Iran is preparing for potential threats to its nuclear facilities – and for the possible domestic reaction.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Former Jan. 6 officer: Trump's win a betrayal by the American people

Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who defended the Capitol during the attacks on Jan. 6, 2021, said President-elect Trump’s victory in the 2024 election felt like a betrayal by the American ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’

Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the end of President Biden’s time in office.

NBC News - Jan. 8

N.B.A. Greats Think He’s a Genius. Why Don’t More People Know Who He Is?

In a sport full of copycats, a former math teacher has become a college basketball coach unlike any other.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Israeli Army says it recovered body of hostage in Gaza

The Israeli Army on Wednesday said it had recovered the body from the Gaza Strip of an Israeli citizen who was kidnapped by Hamas during its terrorist attack on Oct. 7 and held hostage, and was ...

The Hill - Jan. 8