International

129 days: How one Israeli hostage in Gaza told stories to endure captivity
Luis Har, 71, was taken hostage on Oct. 7 with his family. The accountant, actor and dancer drew on a lifetime of memories to help comfort them in captivity in Gaza. He was freed in an Israeli raid.
Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
The U.S. Geological Survey gave the magnitude as 7.4. The quake collapsed buildings and created a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. At least seven people died, officials said.
Biden and China’s Xi make first contact since November with a ‘check-in’ call
Tuesday’s call between the two leaders followed through on a pledge they made in November for more frequent contact to try to help stabilize the U.S.-China relationship.
World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years
World Central Kitchen has long brought food to war zones and disaster areas around the world. The deaths of seven of its workers in Gaza come on top of the loss of six workers in Ukraine.