Headlines for December 18, 2024

Israeli Attacks Kill Dozens of Palestinians Amid Signs of Breakthrough in Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinians in Occupied West Bank, U.N. Envoy Warns Syria’s War “Has Not Ended” as Turkish-Backed Forces Challenge Kurdish Fighters, Netanyahu Vows Israeli Forces Will Remain in Syria Indefinitely, Haaretz: Israel and Saudi Arabia Reach Breakthrough in Talks to Normalize Ties, Human Rights Groups Condemn FIFA’s Selection of Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 World Cup, U.S. to Transfer 3 More Prisoners from Guantánamo Bay, Trump Sues Iowa Pollster and Des Moines Register for “Brazen Election Interference”, Democrats Select Gerry Connolly Over AOC as Ranking Member of House Oversight Committee, Macron to Visit Cyclone-Ravaged Mayotte Amid Anger over Slow Response to Crisis, CNN Admits It Misidentified Assad Intelligence Officer as Freed Syrian Prisoner , Manhattan DA Charges Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassin with Murder and Terrorism, Ocean Defender Paul Watson Freed from Prison as Denmark Rejects Japan’s Extradition Bid