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Accessibility is an unstated goal of this year's World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Driving the news: After a trial period last year, the non-governmental organization is relying on the metaverse in an official capacity to bring in more participants from around the world.

A missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a U.S.-owned ship near the coast of Yemen on Monday, U.S. Central Command said.

The big picture: The move comes after the U.S. and U.K. conducted airstrikes against the Houthis last week in response to the group's attacks on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is urging the world to "not forget" Ukraine as the country prepares to mark two years since Russia's invasion began.

The big picture: Grandi told Axios that until last year, the UN was "trying to say Ukraine should not take all the space." As the war rages on and other conflicts emerge, "now, we have to say the opposite."

Chaos and delays marked the inauguration of new Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo, who has vowed to root out corruption.

The big picture: Arévalo wasn't sworn in until just after midnight on Monday — nine hours after he was set to assume the presidency. The chaotic inauguration signals what is expected to be a bumpy road ahead for the new president.

Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's new president early Monday after a nine-hour delay caused by opposing lawmakers.

The big picture: The inauguration's delay — which took place as ex-presidents and dignitaries from across the Americas, including from the U.S., waited for the ceremony — illustrates the challenges to democracy Guatemala faces. The challenges Arévalo has faced since the election also signal what's to come for the new president, who ran on an anti-corruption platform.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in support of Israel and against militarism as he became a leader of America's Civil Rights Movement. Today, with the Middle East in turmoil, both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict say his remarks show that he'd favor them.

Why it matters: King's words from the middle of the 20th century often are cited to bolster contemporary political positions without historical context — and debates about the Middle East are no different.

President Biden vowed Sunday his administration would continue efforts to free the hostages Hamas seized 100 days ago in the militant group's attack on Israel.

The big picture: Hamas seized some 240 hostages on Oct. 7 and more than 130 remain in captivity, including six Americans.

The growing risk of famine, shortages of clean water and medicine, and unsanitary conditions in Gaza are increasing fears after 100 days of war that hunger, disease and dehydration could begin to kill just as many — if not more — Palestinians than Israel's military campaign.

The big picture: More than 23,900 Palestinians — 70% of whom were women and children — have been killed in Israel's relentless bombardment and ground offensive that began after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, according to the Ministry of Health in Hamas-run Gaza.

Sunday marks 100 days since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas that killed 1,200 people. About 240 people were taken hostage.

• Since then, more than 23,900 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza, according to the Ministry of Health in Hamas-run Gaza. More than 130 hostages are still being held captive in the enclave.

The big picture: The latest resurgence of hostilities is part of an ongoing history of violence in the region.

President Biden and other senior U.S. officials are becoming increasingly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rejection of most of the administration's recent requests related to the war in Gaza, four U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the issue told Axios.

Why it matters: Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack 100 days ago, Biden has given Israel his full backing, with unprecedented military and diplomatic support, even while taking a political hit from part of his base in an election year. That support has largely continued publicly, but behind the scenes, there are growing signs that Biden is losing his patience, the U.S. officials said.

More than half of all buildings in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli strikes in the 100 days since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, according to a new analysis of satellite data.

The big picture: Experts describe Israel's military campaign as the most destructive in recent history. Strikes have hit every major population center along the Strip. More than 1.9 million people— about 85% of Gaza's population — have been displaced since the war began.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China is likely to increase its coercive measures towards Taiwan in an attempt to push both Taipei and Washington to adopt more accommodating positions towards Beijing after the island elected ruling Democratic Progressive Party's William Lai president on Saturday, analysts say.

Why it matters: Growing military and economic pressure on Taiwan could fracture the delicate balance in the tense U.S.-China relationship, sending relations between the two superpowers spiraling and risking stability in the region.