Headlines for December 31, 2024

U.N. Warns 136 Israeli Attacks on Medical Centers Have Left Gaza Healthcare Near “Total Collapse”, Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Warns Houthis to Halt Attacks or Face “Miserable Fate”, Syria’s New Foreign Minister Calls for “Strategic” Ties to Ukraine, More Than 300 Russian and Ukrainian Soldiers Repatriated in Prisoner Swap, Biden Releases Another $2.5 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration, Kenyan Police Tear-Gas Protesters Demanding Justice for Abducted Government Critics, U.S. Releases Tunisian Imprisoned at Guantánamo for 22 Years Without Charge, Trump Loses Appeal on 2023 Verdict Finding Him Liable for Sexually Abusing E. Jean Carroll, Taliban Bans NGOs That Employ Afghan Women, Says Women Should Not Be Seen in Windows, Iran Confirms Arrest of Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala in Tehran