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In this handout image provided by the UK Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft returns to berth following a strike mission on Yemen's Houthi rebels at RAF Akrotiri on January 12, 2024 in Akrotiri, Cyprus. Handout/MoD Crown Copyright via Getty Images hide caption
"Excited sister" — a fixture at Kuomintang rallies — makes her presence known at a rally for the KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih on Jan. 6. An Rong Xu for NPR hide caption
The SAVE plan is becoming a key vehicle for President Biden's student loan debt relief efforts. In a Friday press release, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, "The Biden-Harris Administration designed the SAVE Plan to put community college students and other low-balance borrowers on a faster track to debt forgiveness than ever before." Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Up First briefing: U.S. strikes Houthis; Israel defends against genocide charges
Judges and parties stand up during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday. The United Nations' court opened hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies. Patrick Post/AP hide caption
British jurist Malcolm Shaw, right, legal adviser to Israel's Foreign Ministry Tal Becker, left, look on during the opening of the hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Patrick Post/AP hide caption
Israeli soldiers work on artillery after coming out of Gaza and across the border into Israel on Dec. 28, 2023. Maya Levin for NPR hide caption
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Su Chao Hui, left, is seeking another term in office. Jason Hsu, right, a former law maker and current advisor to KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih. An Rong Xu for NPR hide caption
Image taken from the bridge of HMS Diamond, seen here firing Sea Viper missiles in the Red Sea on Oct. 1. The HMS Diamond along with U.S. warships successfully repelled a large attack from the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea. UK MOD/Sipa USA via Reuters Conn hide caption
Authors' of the book, Made in Taiwan, Clarissa Wei, left, and Ivy Chen right, browsing at the Shuixian Gong Market. An Rong Xu for NPR hide caption
A woman stands in her damaged house in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Friday, following Israeli bombardment amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Up First briefing: South Africa accuses Israel of genocide; Christie ends 2024 race
Dr. Seema Jilani treats a baby at al-Aqsa hospital in Gaza. Tarneem Hammad/MAP hide caption
This American is one of the few allowed into Gaza. This is the horror she saw
Udi Goren is among the families and supporters of Israelis held in Gaza who are protesting outside Israel's military headquarters, demanding that Israel change its war strategy. Daniel Estrin/NPR hide caption
Supporters attend a campaign rally for Taiwan's main opposition party, Kuomintang, ahead of this month's presidential election, in Taipei on Dec. 23. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Injured Palestinians arrive at al-Shifa Hospital following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 16, 2023. Abed Khaled/AP hide caption
People injured in an Israeli bombardment receive medical care at the emergency ward of the al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip last month. -/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
'It's the Stuff of Nightmares' Scenes from Inside a Gaza Hospital
Sisilya al-Ousi sits in her apartment building's bomb shelter, where she spends most of her time. Tamir Kalifa for NPR hide caption
U.S. Navy ships travel through the Bab al-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, in August. Mass Communications Spc. 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/U.S. Navy via AP hide caption
Pope Francis distributes sweets to children during the weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican on Jan. 3. Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty images hide caption
Supporters cheer at an election campaign rally for Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je in Taichung on January 6, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Soldiers patrol the perimeter of Inca prison during a state of emergency in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday in the wake of the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison. Dolores Ochoa/AP hide caption
Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes according to a coroner's statement. She's pictured above performing in Vancouver, Canada in the late 1980s. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Gabriel Attal, seen in Paris on May 11, 2022, was named Tuesday as France's youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right. Francois Mori/AP hide caption
Palestinians line up for free food during the ongoing Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Tuesday. Hatem Ali/AP hide caption