Month January 2024

Sydney Harbor shark attack leaves woman with serious leg injury

An Australian woman has suffered a “serious injury” to her right leg after being attacked by a suspected bull shark in Sydney Harbor, authorities say.  The victim, identified in Australian media reports as 29-year-old Lauren O’Neill, was bitten on Monday… Continue Reading →

Israeli military sees Hamas war lasting through all of 2024: report

The Israeli military expects the war against Hamas to continue through the end of 2024 and possibly even into 2025, an Israeli intelligence official told reporters on Tuesday. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are currently engaged in the heaviest fighting around… Continue Reading →

Hong Kong launches public consultation on proposed national security law

Hong Kong began public consultation on a local National Security Law on Tuesday, more than three years after Beijing imposed a similar law that has all but wiped out dissent in the semi-autonomous city. The new law could expand the… Continue Reading →

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in prison in Cipher case

A court sentenced former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday to 10 years in prison for revealing state secrets. Khan, a former cricket star turned politician, is currently serving a three-year prison sentence in a graft case. He has… Continue Reading →

Live updates | Israeli forces raid a West Bank hospital, killing 3 Palestinian militants

Israeli forces have killed three Palestinian militants in a raid on a hospital in the occupied West Bank, where violence has surged since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.

Gang violence in Mexico making some Mayan ruin sites unreachable, government says

Drug cartel violence and land disputes are making certain Mayan ruin sites in Mexico unreachable, according to the government.  The drug violence in Chiapas, which has proliferated since last year, has left the Yaxchilán and Bonampak ruin sites completely cut… Continue Reading →

Pentagon says Israel-Hamas war isn’t spreading despite US soldiers killed in Jordan, Red Sea attacks

The Pentagon does not see the Israel-Hamas war as having spread to the wider Middle East despite a new round of attacks by Iran-backed militias that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens more at a military base in Jordan… Continue Reading →

Maker of millions of recalled sleep apnea machines agrees to halt sales in U.S.

The company behind a global recall of sleep apnea machines said Monday it will stop selling the devices in the U.S., under a tentative agreement with regulators that could cost the manufacturer nearly $400 million.

IRS now accepting 2023 tax returns, promises better customer service after years of chaos

The IRS began accepting tax returns Monday as it opened the tax-filing season with a promise that taxpayers should see a much smoother experience, powered by a windfall of investments by President Biden and Congress.

New Hill scrutiny for TikTok as top lawmaker warns of dangers

China may inflict more damage on the U.S. through TikTok than it can accomplish through its military arsenal, according to the House Republican who has emerged as a leading voice on Capitol Hill on the growing challenge posed by Beijing.

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