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After Jordan attack, White House says it doesn't seek war, but vows to respond

5:44pm January 29, 2024

by Tom Bowman

The Biden administration said it will respond after three U.S. service members were killed in a drone attack in Jordan. But any kind of military action in the volatile region carries its own risks.

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New mothers in Gaza struggle to access basic medical services

5:44pm January 29, 2024

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with UNICEF's Tess Ingram about the dire maternal health crisis in Gaza.

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Palestinians look at their neighbor's damaged home following an Israeli strike in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, on Jan. 27.

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Photos of life in war: Palestinians flee south in Gaza, Israel mourns dead soldiers

3:34pm January 29, 2024

by NPR Staff

Last week, Israel saw its deadliest day during its war with Hamas, and displaced Palestinians fled Khan Younis and headed toward a flooded Rafah, where shelter and resources remain scarce.

The object spotted in the Pacific Ocean by deep water equipment aligns with the size and shape of Earhart's aircraft.

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team

3:17pm January 29, 2024

by Juliana Kim

Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart's aircraft.

This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursion Vehicle of a robotic moon rover called Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, on the moon.

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The Japanese moon lander gets back to work after the sun reaches its solar panels

9:06am January 29, 2024

by The Associated Press

A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power.

"Prison Reimagined: Presidential Portrait Project" exhibition, featuring artwork by incarcerated artists critiquing the US Justice System, is seen earlier this month at Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, D.C.

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Up First briefing: Strike kills U.S. troops in Jordan; Israel-Hamas talks continue

7:40am January 29, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

President Biden vows to respond after a drone strike linked to Iran killed three U.S. troops and wounded dozens in Jordan. Hamas and Israel are negotiating a deal to free hostages and pause fighting.

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Residents walk through a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.

Hong Kong court orders China's Evergrande, which owes $300 billion, to liquidate

3:51am January 29, 2024

by The Associated Press

China Evergrande is one of the biggest Chinese developers that have collapsed under pressure to rein in surging debt the ruling Communist Party views as a threat to China's slowing economic growth.

This photo released by the Iranian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, claims to show a satellite carrier is launched at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province. Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran's ballistic missiles.

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Iran launches 3 satellites into space as tensions rise

11:35pm January 28, 2024

by The Associated Press

Iran says it successfully launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had multiple failures in the past, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran's ballistic missiles.

A soldier takes a break during the "Eager Lion" multinational military exercises that the U.S. is part of in Jordan in September 2022.

Biden vows to respond after 3 U.S. troops were killed and 34 wounded in a drone attack

8:25pm January 28, 2024

by Juliana Kim

A coalition of militias backed by Iran claimed credit for the attack on a base in Jordan. It comes amid the conflict in the Middle East that the U.S. has been working to keep from spreading.

Pelosi accuses some protesters demanding Gaza cease-fire of having ties to Russia

7:22pm January 28, 2024

by Emma Bowman

The former House speaker on Sunday suggested that some anti-war protesters are connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin, without offering evidence. She wants the FBI to investigate the matter.