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Gaza didn’t get enough winter shelters. Now babies are dying in the cold.

Washington Post At least seven infants have died from the cold in recent weeks, the Gaza health ministry says, as displaced families struggle to find refuge from the elements. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/06/gaza-babies-winter-deaths-isarel-war/

‘Dinosaur highway’ from 166 million years ago is unearthed

Washington Post Four giant herbivores and one predator walked across the same spot in modern-day England. “It’s the closest we’ll get to a time machine,” said one of the lead excavators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/06/dinosaur-footprints-megalosaurus-oxfordshire-england/

After a last visit from Biden’s team, India readies itself for Trump

Washington Post U.S.-India relations grew under President Joe Biden, and New Delhi hopes they will blossom with the new Trump administration. But numerous differences exist under the surface. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/06/india-america-relations-trump-sullivan/

In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

New York Times Venomous snakes bite millions of people each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/health/africa-snakebite-treatment-access.html

Sugary Drinks Linked to Global Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease

New York Times A new study assesses the effects of sugar-laden beverages on global health, with higher rates of consumption found in Latin America and parts of Africa. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/health/sugary-soda-beverages-diabetes-heart-disease.html

UK PM Starmer hits back against Musk attacks on child grooming gangs: ‘Lies and misinformation’

Fox News U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday hit back against attacks over his handling of the child grooming gang scandal that has repeatedly rocked the nation, and has seen more scrutiny in the last week fueled by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. “Those that are spreading lies and misinformation as far and wide as…

Canada’s Trudeau announces resignation following party pressure amid criticisms of Trump, budget handling

Fox News Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to resign as party leader and prime minister after pressure from within his own Liberal Party increasingly grew amid heightened criticisms over his handling of the economy and threats levied by President-elect Donald Trump. He said he will resign once the party…

Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, to resign as Liberal leader

Washington Post Trudeau to step down as Liberal leader amid growing disapproval in his party and tariff threats from Donald Trump — paving the way for a new prime minister. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/06/canada-justin-trudeau-resigns/

Costas Simitis, two-term Greek prime minister, dies at 88

Washington Post He was credited as the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the euro. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/01/06/costas-simitis-greek-prime-minister-dead-obituary/

3 killed in West Bank ‘shooting spree’ including Israeli police officer: reports

Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing Monday to capture the “despicable murderers” behind a terror attack in the West Bank that left three Israelis dead, including a police officer. Off-duty Master Sgt. Elad Yaakov Winkelstein and sisters-in-law Rachel Cohen and Aliza Raiz were killed by gunmen who opened fire on vehicles in…