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UN court hears Israel genocide allegation

The United Nations' top court kicked off hearings Thursday for South Africa's allegation that Israel is committing genocide in its war with militant group Hamas. In a 84-page filing to the International Court of Justice, South Africa alleges the "acts and omissions by Israel...are genocidal in character," with the intent "to destroy the Palestinians in...

Consumer prices rose 3.4 percent in 2023 as inflation plunged

Consumer prices grew slightly faster in December, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department, capping off a year of plummeting inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a closely watched gauge of inflation, rose 0.3 percent in the final month of 2023 and 3.4 percent over the past year. While both the monthly and...

Eric Adams’s constitutionally dubious busing lawsuit is a political sideshow

With this unserious lawsuit, Adams is doing what Democrats regularly accuse Republican lawmakers of doing — devising a political stunt around the immigration issue.  

Closing arguments set for Trump’s New York fraud trial: Live updates

Closing arguments in former President Trump’s New York civil fraud trial are set to begin Thursday morning as the leading 2024 GOP frontrunner once again briefly departs the campaign trail for another courtroom appearance. Trump is expected to be front row as his legal team and state prosecutors make their final case in a matter...

Bipartisan lawmakers unveil legislation to close gap in UAP reporting

New legislation proposed by bipartisan lawmakers aims to protect civilian pilots and air personnel who report sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) — more commonly known as UFOs. Under the “Safe Airspace for Americans Act," led by Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), pilots are encouraged to provide information to the U.S. government...

The free world should celebrate 2024 as a landmark year for democracy

This volume of electoral activity is a testament to the very real progress that has been made in advancing political freedom worldwide.

After 20 years, it’s time for America to leave Iraq 

In 2020, Iraq passed a resolution demanding the expulsion of U.S. troops. In 2024, will it deliver on that demand?

Putin is weaponizing Ukrainian civilians

As Putin’s counteroffensives stall in Avdiivka, Kupiansk and elsewhere in the Donbas, the Kremlin has sought to achieve a military advantage for its beleaguered forces by putting Ukrainian noncombatants in the crosshairs

Shakira’s accused stalker arrested in Florida, tells judge ‘she’s my wife’

A 56-year-old man was arrested for stalking the singer at her Miami Beach home, an affidavit said.

One dead, 3 injured in avalanche at California ski resort

An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday.

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