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Recent rulings have sparked hopes that Hong Kong will soon legalize same-sex marriage

5:40pm December 26, 2023

by Cindy Sui

Hong Kong's LGBTQ community is cautiously optimistic that the government will legalize same-sex marriage following landmark rulings in favor of granting gay and lesbian couples more rights.

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Exploding rockets and asteroid findings: This year in space news

5:26pm December 26, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

From Elon's giant rocket explosions to asteroid sample returns, we round up the news from a big year off-world.

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Student journalists are covering campus tension over conflict in the Middle East

5:26pm December 26, 2023

by Aubri Juhasz

The conflict in the Middle East has led to demonstrations, backlash and even violence on college campuses. For student journalists, it's likely the biggest story they've ever covered.

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The girl who defied Hitler

4:52pm December 26, 2023

In an election year, what does it mean to stand up against your own peers for what you think is right? We look to the story of a young German girl and a movement that defied Hitler.

Fighting increases between U.S. forces and Iran-backed militias

4:52pm December 26, 2023

by Ruth Sherlock

Tensions are rising in the Middle East as Iran-backed militias from Yemen to Iraq to Syria to Lebanon exchange fire with U.S. and Israeli forces.

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Concern grows over infectious disease outbreaks in Gaza

4:52pm December 26, 2023

by Ari Daniel

The war between Israel and Hamas has devastated Gaza's health infrastructure and overwhelmed the remaining hospitals. Health professionals are growing concerned about infectious disease outbreaks.

This 10.0 mm (0.4 inches) monster snowflake holds the Guinness record for the largest snow crystal. A microscope was used to photograph it in four quadrants, which were later digitally recombined.

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Up First briefing: U.S. conducts airstrikes on militants in Iraq; 2023 U.S. union wins

9:42am December 26, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

President Biden orders retaliatory strikes against militants in Iraq after three U.S. servicemembers were injured. A look at the state of U.S. unions after several big 2023 wins.

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Indian passengers who travelled in an unmarked Legend Airlines A340 from Vatry Airport in France, arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.

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276 Indians stuck in a French airport for a human trafficking probe arrive in India

1:19am December 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday.

Here's what Nelson Mandela ate on Christmas, according to his former chef

8:19pm December 25, 2023

by Kate Bartlett

It's been 10 years since South Africa's first democratically elected president died. Nelson Mandela's former chef describes how how the anti-apartheid icon liked to spend Christmas Day.

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A Venezuelan family celebrates Christmas from Utah with traditional dish of hallacas

6:42pm December 25, 2023

by Ciara Hulet

A Venezuelan family in Utah prepares hallacas, a traditional Christmas dish and reflect the bittersweet nature of the holiday for migrants who've found peace and stability in the U.S. but miss home.

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