Three NYPD officers injured in New Year’s Eve machete attack near Times Square
The 19-year-old suspect allegedly fractured one officer’s skull in the unprovoked attack, according to officials
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Boy, 10, among nine people killed in Ugandan New Year’s Eve fireworks crowd crush
Fatal incident occured at shopping centre in capital Kampala as people gathered to celebrate 2023
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders ‘exponential’ expansion of nuclear arsenal
Kim has repeatedly vowed to boost both the quality and quantity of his arsenal to cope with what he calls U.S. hostility.
Ukraine hit by fresh Russian missile attacks
Multiple blasts rocked Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine on Saturday and through the night.
Taliban says Kabul checkpoint bombing leaves ‘several’ people killed, wounded
A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul’s military airport Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said.
Pope holds New Year’s Day Mass as Vatican prepares to mourn Benedict
Francis prayed for his predecessor’s passage to heaven at the service in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
At least nine people killed during New Year’s stampede in Uganda
A stampede during New Year’s celebrations at a popular mall in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, left at least nine people dead.
Dems, GOP have distinct priorities for 2023: AP-NORC poll
A poll finds Republicans and Democrats have sharply distinct views of what’s most important for the government to address amid high inflation
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Pope leads New Year’s services with homage to ‘beloved’ Benedict
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