Maersk said to be suspending Red Sea transits again after new Houthi strike
Container ship liner rolls back on previous plans to resume sailings, following attack on Maersk Hangzhou
Day: December 31, 2023
Deadly attacks by Russia and Ukraine are bad omens for 2024
A grim new year has started early in Ukraine with one of Russia’s most savage aerial attacks for months followed by Ukrainian missile barrages fired in return into Russian border towns.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repel 13 enemy assaults in left-bank Kherson region – Ukrinform
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repel 13 enemy assaults in left-bank Kherson region UkrinformRussia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 677 The GuardianRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 677 Al Jazeera Englis…
Israeli government appoints new foreign minister
The Israeli government approved Israel Katz as the new foreign minister, replacing Eli Cohen in a pre-arranged reshuffle. Cohen will become the minister of energy and infrastructure while Katz takes on the role of foreign affairs minister. Cohen will c…
Could We Build a Concert Venue in Space?
What would happen if we built a concert venue in near-Earth orbit? A science policy journalist explores the question in the Washington Post:
Forget U2 in the Las Vegas Sphere. Take me to a real concert in the round, where I can float 360 degrees aroun…
Israel Says Ready To Let Ships Bring Aid To Gaza Shores
Israel is prepared to let ships deliver aid to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip “immediately” as part of a proposed sea corridor from Cyprus, the Israeli foreign minister said on Sunday, naming four European countries as potential participants.
Mia Schem, an Israeli Hostage, Shares Harrowing Details of Gaza Captivity
An account of being held for 55 days in Gaza has touched a particular nerve in Israel.
US Navy helicopters destroy Houthi boats after attempted Red Sea hijack
Attack came in wake of container ship being struck by a missile
Sydney, Auckland are first major cities to kick off 2024 New Year’s celebrations
Sydney and Auckland have become the world’s first major cities to ring in 2024, with more than a million revelers cheering spectacular fireworks displays that lit up the skies over Sydney Harbor and New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower.