At least 600 CDC employees being terminated in US, union says
Sackings come as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr pushes to significantly downsize department.
Is European lobbying of Trump a sign of strength – or weakness?
European leaders are in intense efforts to influence Trump on Ukraine.
Israel begins planned Gaza City assault as it calls up 60,000 reservists
Israel says it has begun the first stages of its planned assault to seize Gaza City.
US vice president visits troops amid protests in Washington, DC crackdown
JD Vance serves burgers to troops, praising their efforts amid chants of ’free DC’ from protesters at Union Station.
Bulgarian devotees welcome ‘divine new year’ in mountaintop ritual
Followers of a Bulgarian spiritual movement, Universal White Brotherhood, welcomed the group’s new year with a ritual.
Most Americans support international recognition of Palestine: Poll
A Reuters/Ipsos survey shows 59 percent of US respondents say Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has been excessive.
US-led mediators ‘appalled’ by humanitarian crisis in war-torn Sudan
US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, others urge warring sides to halt fighting and allow aid into Sudan’s famine-struck areas.
Winds complicate wildfire battles in Spain; Portugal suffers third death
Firefighters are battling 21 blazes in western Spain, while a man in Portugal was killed while fighting wildfires.
Trump calls on Fed Gov Cook to resign over mortgage allegations
The resignation calls intensify Trump’s attempts to yield influence over the central bank.
Abdullah left Gaza for treatment in Turkiye, but it was too late
After reaching a hospital in Turkiye, four-year-old Abdullah Abu Zerka died of malnutrition. His sister still fights on.