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A mourner carries the body of a child during the funeral of Palestinians who were killed in overnight Israeli strikes outside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City

Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count

By Oren Liebermann and Ibrahim Dahman (CNN) — The Israeli military has acknowledged in a briefing to Israeli journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza and that the figures from the health ministry in the enclave are largely accurate, local media reports. Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth quoted military officials Thursday

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5 things to know for Jan. 30: Frigid cold, Government shutdown, Federal Reserve, Canada tariffs, Nipah virus

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Nationwide protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are expected today, with organizers calling for a boycott of schools, workplaces and shopping in cities across the country. CNN is monitoring dozens of demonstrations and marches planned for major metropolitan areas, including Minneapolis, New York City and Atlanta. Here’s what else you

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A federal officer monitors the scene as protesters gather near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis

They were asylum seekers and refugees in Minnesota. Still, ICE detained and flew them to Texas to face deportation

By Ray Sanchez, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota reportedly tackled a home caregiver from sub-Saharan Africa to the snowy pavement and took her away in a van, a close friend made the 1,400-mile journey to a controversial Texas detention facility where she’s being held. “She

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A Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) oil pumpjack on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas

Venezuela approves new law opening its oil industry as Trump threatens more tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba

By Mauricio Torres, Moriah Thomas, Michael Rios, Laura Sharman CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a law change that will make it easier for foreign companies to take part in the country’s oil industry, in a move by Caracas to meet the demands of US President Donald Trump. The reform, backed by acting President

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A woman stands among the debris at the Holy Dormition Male Monastery damaged by a Russian drone attack in Odesa

Russia says it agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv until Sunday at Trump’s request

By Donald Judd, Kevin Liptak, Hira Humayun, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump claimed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to a week-long pause in attacks on major Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, as the country grapples with plummeting winter temperatures, with the Kremlin appearing to at least partially confirm Trump’s

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A rally to protest the killingof thousands of demonstrators in Iran since late December was held at the Trocadero in Paris on January 18.

Iran warns of ‘hazardous consequences’ after EU designates Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran threatened Thursday to unleash “hazardous consequences” after the European Union formally designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Western powers. EU foreign ministers approved the designation at a meeting in Brussels, describing it as a response

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Albertans pose for a picture by a large sign demanding "Alberta sovereignty" at a rally in Red Deer

Carney says he expects Trump to ‘respect Canadian sovereignty’ after Alberta separatists meet with US officials

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects US President Donald Trump to “respect Canadian sovereignty” following reports that Alberta separatists met with US officials numerous times. “I expect the US administration to respect Canadian sovereignty,” Carney said in Ottawa Thursday, flanked by premiers from Canada’s provinces. “I’m always

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Emergency responders clear out the rubble of a residential building damaged by a Russian drone strike in Odesa

Russia is using Starlink to make its killer drones fly farther

By Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Russia has been mounting Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite systems on its attack drones to strike deeper into Ukraine, extending their potential flight range to well inside NATO territory, analysts and Ukrainian officials have said. Ukraine has collected evidence of “hundreds” of attacks by Russian drones equipped with

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