Headlines for January 5, 2024

Gaza Death Toll Tops 22,600 as Israel Intensifies Attacks on Refugee Camps, Israel Hold Talks with African Nations as Officials Push “Voluntary Migration” from Gaza, Biden Administration Claims South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel Is “Meritless”, Former Israeli Hostage Calls on Netanyahu to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Admits Carrying Out Drone Strike in Baghdad Targeting Iran-Backed Militia Leader, Islamic State Takes Responsibility for Twin Blasts in Iran Near Tomb of Soleimani, Japan Earthquake Toll Rises to 94; Over 220 Still Missing, Al Sharpton Protests Outside Office of Bill Ackman for Role in Ouster of Harvard President, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Sues 17 Bus Companies for Transporting Migrants from Texas, House Democrats Accuse China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar of Paying Millions to Trump Businesses, Saturday Marks Third Anniversary of Jan. 6 Insurrection, Report: Bill Clinton Pressured Vanity Fair Not to Write About Jeffrey Epstein, Sixth-Grader Dies in School Shooting in Perry, Iowa, Police Raid People’s Park in Berkeley to Clear Way for UC Berkeley Student Housing