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A protester with red paint on his hand marches through the streets after demonstrating outside the Israel Defense Forces headquarters on Friday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Earlier, the IDF had said its forces accidentally killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly identified them as potential threats.

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Israel's military says hostages waved a white flag before being killed by a soldier

5:13pm December 16, 2023

The three Israelis held by Hamas were shot and killed after an Israeli soldier misidentified them as a threat as they exited a building in Gaza, according to a preliminary report by Israel's military.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in Souda Bay, Greece. The U.S. military said the ship shot down drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday.

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Houthis launch more drone attacks as shipping companies suspend Red Sea operations

3:12pm December 16, 2023

by Willem Marx

The U.S. and U.K. said their warships had shot down drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Meanwhile, major shipping companies suspended operations in the area.

Kuwait's then-Crown Prince Sheik Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah attends the closing session of the 25th Arab Summit in Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, on March 26, 2014. Kuwait's ruling emir has died, state television reported Saturday.

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Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

1:41pm December 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

Kuwait's ruling emir died on Saturday after a three-year, low-key reign focused on trying to resolve the tiny, oil-rich nation's internal political disputes. Authorities gave no cause of death.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu attends a consistory inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, on Aug. 27, 2022.

A cardinal is convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in Vatican trial

11:55am December 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the first cardinal ever prosecuted by the Vatican criminal court, was convicted in a complicated financial trial that aired the Vatican's dirty laundry.

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IRC watchlist highlights 20 countries facing the most dire humanitarian crises

8:40am December 16, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's 2024 Watchlist highlighting 20 countries facing humanitarian crises.

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In Taiwan's elections, nuclear energy is a major campaign issue

8:40am December 16, 2023

by Emily Feng

One key issue in Taiwan's 2024 presidential elections is whether to build more nuclear power plants. Proponents say they would protect the island's energy sources from potential threats from China.

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The IDF said it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages held by Hamas

8:08am December 16, 2023

Israelis react to news that the military mistakenly killed three of the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.

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Chile to vote again on replacing its constitution

8:08am December 16, 2023

by John Bartlett

Voters in Chile return to the polls again on Sunday, to cast their ballots in a referendum that will mark their second attempt to replace their dictatorship era constitution.

A view of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church's Nativity scene in Bethlehem. This year, it portrays a baby Christ born under rubble and wrapped up in a Palestinian keffiyeh.

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There's no Christmas in Bethlehem this year. With war in Gaza, festivities are off

7:00am December 16, 2023

In a city synonymous with the birth of Jesus, Christmas is typically a time when Bethlehem is full of visitors. But with war raging, the city's Christian leaders have canceled public celebrations.

In this July 3, 2020, file photo, a makeshift memorial stands at a site across the street from where Elijah McClain was stopped by police officers while walking home in Aurora, Colo.

What is ketamine, the drug tied to actor Matthew Perry's death?

8:18pm December 15, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Perry was using ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety. But his last infusion was likely not responsible for his death, according to his autopsy.