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Venezuela to hold referendum upholding its claim on what Guyana says is its territory

8:30am December 03, 2023

by John Otis

Venezuela and neighboring Guyana are at loggerheads over Venezuela staking a claim on more than half of Guyana's oil-rich territory. On Sunday, Venezuela will hold a referendum to uphold its claim.

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Israel intensifies its offensive on Gaza with no signs of another truce

8:04am December 03, 2023

We look at the latest in the war between Hamas and Israel. The temporary ceasefire now over, deadly strikes in Gaza have resumed, and there are reports of more violence in the West Bank.

In this handout photo provided by the Provincial Government of Lanao Del Sur - Public Information Office, law enforcers conduct an investigation at the site of an explosion in Marawi city, southern Philippines on Sunday Dec. 3, 2023.

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Philippine president says 'foreign terrorists' behind bomb that killed 4 during mass

7:35am December 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Philippine president blamed "foreign terrorists" for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday and wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south.

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, attends a demonstration held to mark Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, a commemorative day in support of the Palestinian people celebrated annually on the last Friday of the Muslim month of Ramadan, in Gaza City on April 14.

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The shadowy Hamas leader behind the war against Israel

6:01am December 03, 2023

by Daniel Estrin

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is widely believed to have helped mastermind the unprecedented Hamas attack that changed the course of Israeli-Palestinian history.

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Palestinians search the destroyed annex of the Church of Saint Porphyrius, damaged in a strike on Gaza City on Oct. 20.

More than 100 Gaza heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks

6:00am December 03, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The nonprofit group Heritage for Peace's preliminary findings show 104 historic religious buildings, museums and archaeological sites have been destroyed or damaged.

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Journalists, relatives and friends pray over the bodies of journalists Sari Mansour and Hassouna Esleem after they were killed in an Israeli bombardment at Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 19.

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Gaza war is deadliest conflict for journalists in over 30 years, press advocates say

6:00am December 03, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

More than 60 journalists and media workers have been killed so far, most of them Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Gaza's journalists have reported while also suffering personal losses.

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Major flooding has hit Kenya in November. The disasters are likely intensified by climate change, and are causing ongoing health issues across the region. World leaders are discussing the health impacts of climate change at the COP28 climate meeting in Dubai this month.

Health is on the agenda at UN climate negotiations. Here's why that's a big deal

4:30am December 03, 2023

by Alejandra Borunda

Advocates say human-driven climate change is hurting people's health worldwide–but taking action like reducing reliance on fossil fuels lowers risks immediately.

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FILE - French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, right, talks to the media after a meeting on Oct. 9, 2023, in Paris. French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, Dec. 2, 2023, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's Interior Minister Darmanin said.

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Police in Paris have arrested a man who targeted passersby, killing 1 and injuring 2

2:49am December 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's interior minister said.

Vice President Harris speaks to leaders at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on Dec. 2, 2023.

In Dubai, Harris deals with 2 issues important to young voters: climate and Gaza

6:46pm December 02, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

Vice President Harris gave her most extensive comments to date on the fighting in Gaza, emphatically calling on Israel to do more to protect civilians.

This photo provided by the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa shows the screen of a Unitronics device that was hacked in Aliquippa, Pa., on Nov. 25.

Iran-linked cyberattacks threaten equipment used in U.S. water systems and factories

1:51pm December 02, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The hackers have been going after U.S. facilities that utilize an Israeli-made computer system, which is predominately used in water and wastewater systems.