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Israel rejects genocide charges at International Court of Justice

6:01pm January 12, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Israel had its day in the International Court of Justice, defending against genocide charges, calling the case a "deliberately curated, decontextualized and manipulative description of hostilities."

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What Houthis are saying about retaliation for Thursday's U.S. attacks

5:53pm January 12, 2024

by Jane Arraf

In Yemen, the Houthi are responding to the U.S.-U.K. air strikes, vowing their actions will not go without "punishment or retaliation." All of this is raising fears of a wider regional war.

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Image taken from the bridge of HMS Diamond, seen here firing Sea Viper missiles in the Red Sea on Oct. 1. The HMS Diamond along with U.S. warships successfully repelled a large attack from the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea.

U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen

11:12am January 12, 2024

by Tom Bowman

The airstrikes on multiple Houthi targets in Yemen follow more than two months of attacks by the Iran-backed militants against cargo ships and U.S. warships in the Red Sea.

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Judges and parties stand up during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday. The United Nations' court opened hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.

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3 things to know about the genocide case against Israel in The Hague

8:55am January 12, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Legal teams from South Africa, the plaintiff, and Israel, the defendant, presented their arguments in two days of hearings before the International Court of Justice.

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The SAVE plan is becoming a key vehicle for President Biden's student loan debt relief efforts. In a Friday press release, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, "The Biden-Harris Administration designed the SAVE Plan to put community college students and other low-balance borrowers on a faster track to debt forgiveness than ever before."

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Up First briefing: U.S. strikes Houthis; Israel defends against genocide charges

8:12am January 12, 2024

by Suzanne Nuyen

The U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen. Israel presents its defense to genocide charges in the International Court of Justice in the Hague.

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British jurist Malcolm Shaw, right, legal adviser to Israel's Foreign Ministry Tal Becker, left, look on during the opening of the hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

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Israel defends itself at the U.N.'s top court against allegations of genocide

5:39am January 12, 2024

by The Associated Press

Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel defended its war in Gaza at the United Nations' highest court Friday.

Israeli soldiers work on artillery after coming out of Gaza and across the border into Israel on Dec. 28, 2023.

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The war in Gaza has taken an economic toll on tech, Israel's most productive sector

5:01am January 12, 2024

by Frank Langfitt

Reservists have been called into military service, leaving tech companies understaffed. The tech sector employs about 12% of Israel's workforce and accounts for half of the country's exports.

This week in science: A moon mission, galaxy radio waves and tracking fishing boats

8:56pm January 11, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Regina Barber and Geoff Brumfiel of Short Wave about a new moon mission, a global map of fishing ships, and mysterious rings of radio waves.

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What to know about France's young Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who's causing a stir

5:52pm January 11, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

France's new prime minister, Gabriel Attal, at 34 is the youngest ever. He is already being seen as a contender to succeed Emannuel Macron, France's youngest ever president.

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'We cannot put our lives on pause': Ukrainians find normalcy and fun at a ski resort

5:52pm January 11, 2024

by Elissa Nadworny

In between missile attacks and air raid sirens Ukrainians say, so some residents of Kyiv are heading to the ski slopes for respite.