Today’s Headlines: Over the weekend, three US troops were killed and dozens injured by a drone strike near the Syrian border in Jordan. These are the first US fatalities following months of strikes by Iran-backed militia groups in the region. In response, President Biden stated that the US will hold those responsible to account. Meanwhile, the International Court of Justice issued an interim response to South Africa's case against Israel for acts of genocide in Gaza, ordering Israel to prevent deaths and destruction but not explicitly calling for a ceasefire. Negotiations for a hostage deal involving Israel suspending military operations for two months in exchange for the release of hostages are reportedly getting closer to an agreement. On a different note, nine countries have suspended aid to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees due to allegations of employee involvement in the October 7th attacks. In other news, a New York City jury awarded writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in a defamation suit against Donald Trump, who plans to appeal. The FAA approved Boeing 737 Max 9 jets to fly again after implementing new inspection and maintenance procedures. A study found the HPV vaccine Cervarix effective in protecting women from cervical cancer, and a massive data breach affected 26 billion records across various companies, including Twitter, LinkedIn, Canva, Adobe, and MySpace.

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