https://apnews.com/article/federal-prisons-congress-oversight-abuse-transparency-a75ef934efd5d39bd5040deda1858391
Congress has passed legislation overhauling oversight and bringing greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons, following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny.
https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-rebels-missiles-iran-seizure-us-8112fbadd3b0689c71a92890895a9368
The U.S. military says it has launched another strike against Yemen-based Houthis, hitting four anti-ship missiles in the third recent assault on the Iranian-backed group.
https://apnews.com/article/italy-migration-rescue-ships-meloni-52d3137cb7a88aff6c169d52d1ea830e
The year has gotten off to a slow start for a charity-run rescue ship that typically plies the Mediterranean Sea looking for migrants and refugees in distress.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-01-17-2024-e2d0801d61a34badca2d537808e789c3
The deal came more than 100 days into a conflict that shows no sign of ending and which has sparked tensions across the Middle East
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67751685
This year's heat and drought in the Amazon intensify worries that it is approaching a tipping point.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-deported-afghans-waiting-us-resettlement-sources-2023-12-26/
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-becomes-africas-latest-sovereign-default-2023-12-26/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/26/indias-navy-deploys-warships-to-arabian-sea-after-tanker-attack
Guided missile destroyers to ‘maintain deterrent presence’ after Israel-linked vessel hit off Indian coast.
https://apnews.com/article/britain-democracy-protest-arrests-unwritten-constitution-616078b918e27d5098890be6f9967b14
Britain is one of the world’s oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/24/chad-votes-in-favour-of-new-constitution-backed-by-military-rulers
Referendum held earlier this month has been approved by 86 percent of voters, say the officials.
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