North Korea to launch three more spy satellites in 2024 — state media

Agence France Presse 12/31/2023

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024 as part of efforts to ramp up the country’s military, state media reported Sunday. “The task of launching three additional reconnaissance satellites…

Israel and Hamas war: Gazans ‘exhausted’ as fighting rages on

Agence France Presse 12/30/2023

Fighting raged Saturday across Gaza, where displaced Palestinians are “exhausted” with no end in sight to war between the besieged territory’s Hamas rulers and Israel, now in its 13th week. Smoke billowed over the Gaza Strip’s southern…

Ukraine: 30 dead across country after ‘massive’ Russian strikes

Agence France Presse 12/30/2023

Schools, a maternity hospital, shopping arcades and blocks of flats were among the buildings hit in the barrage, said Ukrainian officials. The attacks — during which a Russian missile passed through Polish airspace — triggered international condemnation…

Israel troops ignored pleas for ‘help’ before hostage killings

Agence France Presse 12/29/2023

Israeli soldiers ignored cries for “help” when they stormed a Gaza building holding three hostages just days before killing them by mistake, said a military investigation published on Thursday. The soldiers also heard “hostages” shouted in Hebrew…

Pope calls for end to Gaza, Ukraine conflicts as world celebrates Christmas

Agence France Presse 12/25/2023

VATICAN CITY– On Monday, people worldwide adorned Santa hats while celebrating Christmas on beaches, ski slopes, and streets, as Pope Francis called for an end to the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, which have overshadowed this beloved…

US-Canada military center marks 68th year of Santa tracking

Agence France Presse 12/25/2023

WASHINGTON– This year, the longstanding Christmas tradition of monitoring Santa’s location continued with a collaborative effort from a military agency shared between the United States and Canada. The agency, dedicated to tracking Santa, assisted children worldwide in…

Surfing Santas ride waves, raise funds in Florida

Agence France Presse 12/25/2023

Santas of all stripes descended on Florida’s Cocoa Beach this Christmas Eve — not to deliver presents, but to ride some waves and raise funds for a good cause. Beginning early Sunday, the beach filled up with…

Hostages doomed unless demands are met — Hamas

Agence France Presse 12/11/2023

Hamas warned Sunday that no hostages would leave Gaza alive unless its demands for prisoner releases are met, while the World Health Organization said the territory’s health system was collapsing after more than two months of war.…

Lakers ready for business after historic NBA Cup win

Agence France Presse 12/11/2023

The champagne was flowing after LeBron James and Anthony Davis inspired the Los Angeles Lakers to the first-ever NBA Cup crown, but the celebrations were shortlived with the season’s main goal still ahead. “We made history,” James…

‘Rent a tree’: Have yourself a merry, green Christmas

Agence France Presse 12/10/2023

 LONDON— On a crisp, winter’s day at a London scout center, seasoned customers picked their way along muddy rows of Christmas trees in pots labeled with their names while newcomers mulled over which one to rent. “It’s…

Taylor Swift is Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year

Agence France Presse 12/07/2023

With a prolific musical output, a remarkably bankable tour and a name that’s headline catnip, it’s no surprise that Time Magazine has declared 2023 the Year of Taylor Swift. In its annual issue honoring a Person of…

Nicaragua pageant head, family accused of ‘treason’

Agence France Presse 12/03/2023

The director of Nicaragua’s national beauty pageant and two family members were accused of “treason” on Friday, Dec. 1, two weeks after a Nicaraguan woman seen as a symbol of opposition to the government was crowned Miss Universe. A…

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