The hacking of a municipal water authority in a small Pennsylvania town is prompting new warnings from U.S. security officials as the U.S. wrestles with how to harden water utilities against hackers.
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Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut, raises fears conflict could expand
His death could provoke major retaliation by Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia.
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South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck; attacker approached for autograph
Liberal opposition leader Lee Jae-myung’s party says he’ recovering at an intensive care unit.
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Planes collide and catch fire at Japan airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated
The pilot of a coast guard aircraft that was preparing to take off escaped but the 5 crew members died in the collision with a passenger jet.
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Israel says it will defend itself against genocide accusations at world court filed by South Africa
Israel’s onslaught in Gaza has been unprecedented in the century-old Mideast conflict, killing nearly 22,000 Palestinians and leveling large swaths of the tiny Mediterranean territory.
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Iran sends warship to Red Sea after U.S. sinks Houthi boats
Iran’s foray into the Red Sea a day after the U.S. action compounds a highly volatile situation in the channel.
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Buses of migrants bound for New York City are being dropped off at New Jersey train stations, mayor says
Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli says bus operators are making an apparent effort to evade New York’s efforts to regulate migrant arrivals.
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Russia launches record number of drones in Ukraine as Putin says Moscow will intensify attacks in new year
Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine during the early hours of the new year Monday.
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Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul
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Israel pulling thousands of troops from Gaza, a possible precursor to a scaled-back offensive
Israel has come under growing international pressure to scale back an offensive that has led to the deaths of nearly 22,000 Palestinians, more than two-thirds of them women and children.