Emergency Responders Have Stopped Operating in Northern Gaza
People have been forced to dig through rubble in search of their neighbors after the main emergency service in Gaza said it had stopped operations there because of Israeli attacks.
India Scraps Import Ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses’
In 1988, India ruled Salman Rushdie’s “Satanic Verses” could not be imported. This week, the ban was lifted because officials could not find the original order.
China Reveals $1.4 Trillion Plan to Bail Out Local Governments
The enormous support package came after a series of smaller measures in recent weeks were announced to jump-start growth in China’s sluggish economy.
Goodbye to Democracy? Not Quite Yet.
In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.
Violent Attacks in Amsterdam Tied to Antisemitism
The police said 57 people were arrested amid violence tied to a soccer game between Dutch and Israeli teams. Israel said it was sending planes to rescue its citizens.
Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.
Judge Tosses Out Biden Program For Undocumented Spouses
The ruling issued by a federal judge in Texas struck down a new initiative aimed at helping undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens stay in the country.
Transgender Americans Voice New Anxiety About Trump Agenda
President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to “keep men out of women’s sports” and withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding from hospitals that provide gender transition treatment to minors.
New York City Will Stop Giving Debit Cards to Migrants
Mayor Eric Adams is ending a contentious pilot program that gave 2,600 migrant families debit cards to purchase food.