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Israel strikes in and around Gaza’s second-largest …

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

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Live updates | Israel pushes deeper south after calling …

Palestinians mourn over the bodies of their relatives who were killed in Israeli bombardments, at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)

Heavy rains leave at least 8 people dead as Michaung makes …

The Tambaram Government Hospital is flooded following heavy rains along the Bay of Bengal coast in Chennai, India, Monday, Dec.4, 2023. Authorities issued warnings for tropical storm Michaung, which is likely to hit the southern coast on Tuesday with maximum sustained winds of 90-100 kilometers (56-62 miles) per hour with gusts up to 110 kph (68 mph), the Indian Meteorological Department said. (AP Photo)

Biden is spending most of the week raising money at events …

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden applaud during the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Israel orders evacuations as it widens offensive, but …

Relatives and friends of Israeli Col. Asaf Hamami mourn during his funeral at the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Hamami, the commander of the Gaza Division's Southern Brigade, was killed on Oct. 7, in the unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas that rules Gaza. and his remains are being held in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Thousands protest Indigenous policies of New Zealand government …

Te Pati Maori co-leader Rawiri Waiti gestures during the Swearing-in ceremony at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Thousands of protesters rallied against the New Zealand government's Indigenous policies on Tuesday as the Parliament convened for the first time since October elections. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

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More than $950,000 raised for Palestinian student …

FILE - In a still frame from video first responders tend to an injured man, behind, at the scene of a shooting, Nov. 25, 2023, in Burlington, Vt. More than $950,000 has been raised for the recovery of Hisham Awartani, one of the three college students of Palestinian descent who was shot in Vermont and is currently paralyzed from the chest down, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his family. (Wayne Savage via AP, File)

Global journalist group says Israel-Hamas conflict …

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip gather at a tent camp, in Rafah, southern Gaza strip, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes as Israel moves ahead with a ground offensive against the ruling Hamas militant group. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Venezuelans approve a referendum to claim sovereignty …

President Nicolas Maduro speaks to pro-government supporters after a referendum regarding Venezuela's claim to the Essequibo, a region administered and controlled by Guyana, in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Voters answered five questions about the future of the disputed land, including whether they support turning it into a Venezuelan state. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, vows to hit …

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in the hospital in Khan Younis, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Here’s why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has …

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators participating in a protest against the Israel-Hamas war hold a sign at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation …

French gendarmes patrol the Trocadero plaza near the Eiffel Tower after a man targeted passersbys late saturday, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others in Paris, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Police subdued the man, a 25-year-old French citizen who had spent four years in prison for a violent offense. After his arrest, he expressed anguish about Muslims dying, notably in the Palestinian territories. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor …

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in the hospital in Khan Younis, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)