Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. HAMAS REJECTS EGYPTIAN CEASE-FIRE PROPOSAL
Minutes after Israel’s cabinet accepted the plan, the militant Palestinian group rebuffed it, prompting Israel to warn of more bloodshed in the Gaza Strip.
2. NORTH KOREA’S “LEAN SEASON”
This year, even more than most years, farmers in the impoverished nation are under intense pressure to feed the hungry.