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Search Is Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard From Cruise Ship

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that it halted its hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba. from World News https://ift.tt/prUyRkS

Doctors accuse Israeli troops of desecrating bodies and shooting civilians at hospital Israel says was Hamas ‘command center’

Israeli soldiers raiding a hospital in northern Gaza desecrated the bodies of deceased patients with bulldozers, let a military dog maul a man in a wheelchair, and shot multiple doctors even after vetting them, according to allegations by staffers and patients at Kamal Adwan hospital, where Israeli forces spent eight days last week. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/0BawReV

‘I hope you don’t get shot down by air defense’: Ukrainian children send Christmas wishes to St. Nicholas

Children in Ukraine have wishes beyond just toys this holiday season, as Russia continues to target cities and towns with drones and missiles. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/QAX0Urq

U.N. Passes Resolution on Gaza Aid but Does Not Call for ‘Suspension of Hostilities’

After a week of heated negotiations, the U.N. Security Council approved a measure that called on Israel and Hamas to pause the fighting to allow for the delivery of more humanitarian aid. from World News https://ift.tt/HeoQJrD

India’s Tamil Nadu braces for more heavy rain following deadly flash floods

India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu is braced for more downpours Thursday after heavy monsoon rains brought deadly flash floods and submerged entire neighborhoods earlier this week. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/7fNd5Xg

U.S. Prepares to Lift Ban on Sales of Offensive Weapons to Saudi Arabia

Some lawmakers are likely to oppose the move, but officials said the Biden administration has noted the kingdom’s de facto cease-fire with the Houthi militia in Yemen. from World News https://ift.tt/9pyrhaw

US Air Force to reclaim Pacific airfield that launched atomic bombings as it looks to counter China

The US Air Force plans to bring the Pacific island airfield that launched the atomic bombings of Japan back into commission as it tries to broaden its basing options in the event of any hostilities with China, the service’s top officer in the Pacific says. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/rHjSAtw

Two major national security trials are putting the spotlight back on civil rights in Hong Kong. Here’s what to know

The fates of many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy figures are at stake in two ongoing trials that spotlight the impact of the Beijing-imposed national security law on the once outspoken city. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/q5posa7

Gaza Truce Talks Bog Down Over Disputes on Aid Inspections

In Cairo and at the U.N., negotiators struggled to come up with plans for pausing the fighting, freeing hostages and speeding up help for Gazans. from World News https://ift.tt/bjPmf80

United States announces plan to land international astronaut on the moon

Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that an international astronaut will be landing on the surface of the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/K0FnoeN

Malaysia bans Israeli owned and linked shipping citing ‘cruelty against the Palestinian people’

Malaysia’s government announced Wednesday that it was imposing a ban on all Israeli owned and flagged ships, as well as any vessels headed to Israel, from docking at its ports. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/tqC3daz

India suspends 141 lawmakers as ruling BJP accused of stifling opposition

Opposition lawmakers are accusing India’s government of an attack on democracy after dozens of them were suspended from parliament this week, the latest twist in a historic dispute between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a newly formed alliance that is seeking to unseat them next year. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/8nXKc4O

Japan’s ruling party hit by scandal over undocumented political funds

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing its biggest scandal in decades, involving millions of dollars in undocumented political funds. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/OqcSpgN