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iPhone shipments drop as Huawei grows market share

iPhone shipments declined by 2.1% in China in Q4 2023 due to increased competition from Huawei. However, Apple overtook Vivo to become the top smartphone seller in China for the full year. Huawei's shipments grew by 36.2%, and analysts predict Apple's sales will come under pressure in the future.

Israel continues to pound Gaza as rift with US grows

Israel continued its intensive airstrikes on Gaza on Thursday, while a prominent White House advisor was scheduled to visit Jerusalem, deepening a rift over U.S. calls for restraint from its ally. The conflict, now entering its third month, originated from the October 7 attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israel, leaving the besieged Gaza Strip in ruins and resulting in the tragic deaths of over 18,600 people, primarily women and children.