The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home
The USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying warships were deployed in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas.
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What 2024's leap year status means
Get ready for a 366-day year because 2024 is a leap year. Here's why the calendar change happens.
Russia launches a record 90 drone attacks over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would "intensify" its attacks on its neighbor.
Naomi Osaka wins first elite tennis match in return from maternity leave
"It's a big change overnight," former No. 1-ranked Osaka said of returning to the tour as a mom.
Fire at bar kills 1, severely injures more than 20 others
Austrian police said that the fire broke out around 4 a.m. at a bar in the city center where people were attending a New Year's party.
Israel starts moving thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip
Israel says it's redeploying thousands of troops from Gaza, but it's not clear how significant the move will prove amid warnings of a "prolonged" offensive against Hamas.
China's 1st domestically built cruise ship sets sail on maiden voyage
Equipped with a mahjong lounge and hotpot restaurant, the luxury Adora Magic City is aimed squarely at China's travel-hungry middle class.
Powerful earthquakes off Japan's coast prompt tsunami warnings
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 prompted a tsunami warning on New Year's Day.
North Korea's Kim hurls nuclear threats as U.S. heads into election year
Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's military to "thoroughly annihilate" the U.S. and South Korea if his isolated nation is provoked, state media say.
Ringing in 2024: New Year's Eve photos from around the world
From Sydney to San Francisco, the world's major cities mark the beginning of the new year with grand firework displays and other traditions.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II to abdicate after 52 years on the throne
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has announced that she plans to leave the throne to make way for her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
What does auld lang syne mean? Explaining the New Year's tradition.
At midnight on New Year's Eve, revelers across the globe will sing "Auld Lang Syne," but not everyone knows the lyrics to the New Year's song or its origin.
North Korea to launch 3 more spy satellites, Kim Jong Un says
Kim also ordered authorities to press ahead with work to manufacture more nuclear weapons.
Missile fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen strikes merchant vessel in Red Sea
Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same U.S. container vessel and U.S. forces opened fire, sinking three of the four boats.
Israel-Hamas war will go on for "many more months," Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel needs more time to achieve the war's objectives.
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