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Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis

Several international humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), face being barred from working in Gaza from Thursday for failing to comply with Israel’s new restrictions for aid groups working in the devastated enclave. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/qzci2fg

Miami upsets Texas A&M in College Football Playoff after clutch goal line stand

The Miami Hurricanes upset the Texas A&M Aggies in a thriller in the first of three College Football Playoff games on Saturday. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/elcD7Lu

‘Where’s the Humanity?’ Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects’ Neighborhood Stunned.

The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach. from World News https://ift.tt/By2rF05

US submarines are outnumbered in the Pacific. South Korea has a plan to help

Seoul wants to join the undersea naval elite – and has received the blessing of US President Donald Trump to do just that. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/0p15PB6

High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing railway tracks in northeast India

Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in India’s northeastern state of Assam early Saturday, local authorities said. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/TmU8Xoj

Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza

Gaza has been split in two. Hamas is reconsolidating its control in the western half of the enclave that Israel withdrew from. East of the yellow line, in Israel-controlled territory, armed groups are trying to assert dominance. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/QvIlDVB

Thieves dressed as Santa and elves raid Montreal grocery store, claim inspiration from Robin Hood

‘Twas the week before Christmas in a Montreal store, when Santa stole groceries, then walked out the door. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/AZ7br41

This college entrance exam was so hard an official had to resign. Could you ace these questions?

Imagine this: You’re a South Korean teenager taking a notoriously grueling 8-hour college entrance exam. You’ve been studying for this for months, perhaps years. You reach the English portion, and you see this: from World | CNN https://ift.tt/69AkbX1

Police officer hailed as a hero for shooting dead one of the Bondi Beach attackers

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Venezuela’s Maduro says Trump’s comments on land and oil reveal his true motives

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that his US counterpart Donald Trump had revealed his true motives toward the South American country with his claim that that it had stolen US “oil, land and other assets.” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/iHys6Oh

Funerals underway as Sydney’s Jewish community confronts rising antisemitism

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Second near midair collision reported near Venezuela involving US Air Force tanker

“They were really close,” one of the pilots told controllers of the encounter at approximately 26,000 feet. “We were climbing right into him.” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/59iJv3I

Video: Jewish Community on Edge Following Bondi Beach Attack

Following a deadly shooting on Sunday, members of the Australian Jewish community have expressed anger toward the government over a failure to do enough to address concerns about rising antisemitism in Australia. from World News https://ift.tt/8cCqTpw