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At the March on Washington for Gaza, thousands of demonstrators rallied in support of a cease-fire in Gaza and an end for U.S. aid for Israel.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in D.C. march to demand cease-fire in Gaza

9:15pm January 13, 2024

Protesters on Saturday called for an end to U.S. funding for Israel and for Israel to be held accountable for what organizers say are violations of international law.

Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's president-elect (center) appears at an election night rally outside the Democratic Progressive Party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday.

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Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election

2:08pm January 13, 2024

by Emily Feng

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.

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Taiwan elects a new president from the ruling party amid tensions with China

11:20am January 13, 2024

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.

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U.S. military strikes Yemen for a second night, bombs radar facility used by Houthis

8:35am January 13, 2024

The U.S. military struck Yemen for a second night, bombing a radar facility used by Iranian-backed Houthis. The earlier U.S.-led attack targeted nearly 30 locations in Yemen.

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More than half the world goes to the polls in 2024. South Africa is one to watch

8:05am January 13, 2024

South Africa's ruling African National Congress faces its most competitive electoral challenge since the end of apartheid in 1994.

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Why recent violence in Ecuador is out of the norm

8:05am January 13, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to political risk analyst Sebastian Hurtado about recent events in Ecuador, risks to citizens there, and the country's political stability.

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UK TV show exposing wrongful prosecution of hundreds of postal workers sparks outrage

8:05am January 13, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks journalist Nick Wallis and former postal manager Lee Castleton about the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of postal workers in Britain.

Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.

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More than 30 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip

6:03am January 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

More than 30 Palestinians, including young children, were killed in two Israeli airstrikes overnight into Saturday in the Gaza Strip, officials said.

Sushi rolls with cream cheese, a popular ingredient in Ukrainian sushi, are served at Island Sushi in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

Sushi restaurants are thriving in Ukraine, bringing jobs and a 'slice of normal life'

5:02am January 13, 2024

Ukraine's economy is battered by Russia's full-scale invasion, but its consumer economy is still running — especially the country's popular sushi restaurants, where cream cheese is a key ingredient.

In this handout image provided by the UK Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft returns to berth following a strike mission on Yemen's Houthi rebels at RAF Akrotiri on January 12, 2024 in Akrotiri, Cyprus.

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US launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

11:00pm January 12, 2024

by Andrew Sussman

The fresh strikes come a day after the US and UK launched attacks on dozens of targets in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea.