Lee Jae Myung, South Korea’s main liberal opposition leader, was stabbed at a political event. The injury is not life-threatening, officials say, and the attacker was arrested. His motives remain under investigation. Source
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GOP candidates struggle to catch up to Trump less than 2 weeks before Iowa Caucuses
With just 13 days until the Iowa Caucuses and the official start of the 2024 election season, former President Donald Trump is maintaining a significant lead among Republican candidates. Robert Costa reports on how the other candidates are strategizing to stay competitive. Source
Russia hammers Ukraine’s 2 largest cities with hypersonic missiles
“Russia will answer for every life taken away,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Source
5 Coast Guard members killed in fiery plane crash at Tokyo airport
Japanese media outlets say a JAL passenger jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport after hitting a Coast Guard plane on the runway. Source
Police follow lion footprints from motorcycle, find dead man
Police in Kenya recovered the body of a man believed to have been attacked by a lion while he was riding a motorcycle near a national reserve. Source
Cycling champion reportedly charged in death of Olympian wife
Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, 32, died after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide, Australia. Source
Israel’s top court deals Netanyahu a political blow amid war with Hamas
Israel’s Supreme Court struck down part of Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul, dealing him a political blow as he tries to manage the war with Hamas. Source
Plane catches on fire on runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in Japan
Japanese media outlets say a passenger plane caught on fire at Haneda Airport near Tokyo. Source
Earthquakes kill at least 48 people, topple thousands of homes in Japan
Japan’s leader says workers are “fighting a battle against time” to rescue people trapped in rubble after a series of powerful earthquakes. Source
Earthquakes kill at least 30 people, topple thousands of homes in Japan
Japan’s leader says workers are “fighting a battle against time” to rescue people trapped in rubble after a series of powerful earthquakes. Source