Israeli forces killed a senior Hamas leader near the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Jan. 2. Meanwhile, Turkish authorities have detained over 30 people they suspect of spying for Israel.
Claudine Gay has resigned as president of Harvard following backlash over her response to anti-Semitism on campus and allegations of plagiarism in her research. She served for just six months—the shortest tenure of any Harvard president.
Former President Donald Trump is appealing Maine’s decision to kick him off the primary ballot. The judge in Maine is required to make a decision this month.
A Japanese Coast Guard aircraft and a passenger jet collided at a Tokyo airport, creating a massive fire. Five on board the Coast Guard plane were killed, while all of the passengers and crew on the commercial jet escaped to safety.
The death toll from Japan’s magnitude 7.6 earthquake has climbed to at least 57. Rescuers are searching for survivors, and thousands are still without power.
