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Israeli forces kill dozens in Gaza as ceasefire talks face challenges
At least 25 people killed across Palestinian enclave since dawn as Hamas says new conditions…
Erdogan says YPG ‘will be buried’ in Syria if it doesn’t lay down arms
Ankara has repeatedly insisted that the Kurdish YPG militia must disband and called on the…
Desi Bouterse, Suriname’s fugitive former president, dies at 79
Government extends condolences for death of Bouterse, ex-leader convicted for role in 1982 killing of…
Sajad Shakoor brings hope and halal meals to California prisoners
Shakoor spent 15 years in prison where he learned to love cooking. He turned the…
Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova?
Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation against the breakaway Transnistria region.
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, shooting jets of lava into the sky
The eruption remains within the mountain’s summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Iran says Syria’s future unclear after foreign minister hits back
The foreign minister of the new government in Damascus says Iran must not ‘spread chaos’…
Disabled boy in Gaza dreams of playing with friends
Mohammed Saeed Shabaan is an 8-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza who lost his limbs in…
Sombre Christmas in the occupied city of Bethlehem
There are no Christmas decorations or lit trees for Palestinian Christians in the city of…
At Christmas, Pope calls for ‘silence of arms’, says Gaza situation ‘grave’
In his Christmas address, Pope Francis also appealed for peace in Ukraine and Sudan.
Syrian armed groups to unite under one army
Syrian factions agree to disband and come together to form a national army, under the…
Syrian Christians attend first Christmas Eve service since al-Assad’s fall
Sednaya’s historic monastery lights up with a towering tree, bringing joy to a city scarred…
Nigeria’s celebratory ‘detty December’ turns sombre amid economic woes
Amid high inflation and soaring costs, the monthlong annual entertainment extravaganza is taking a toll…
Could the Houthis be next? Yemenis reflect on the fall of Syria’s al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad’s fall was a blow to Iran and its regional supporters, but anti-Houthi Yemenis…
Video: Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan during emergency landing
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after requesting an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
Did artificial intelligence shape the 2024 US election?
Experts feared AI deepfakes in elections, but traditional misinformation methods like social media claims prevailed.
Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan spark Taliban warning of retaliation
The first cross-border strike inside Afghanistan since March came after a spate of attacks by…
Russian attacks kill one in Ukraine, damage energy infrastructure
One killed in southern Ukraine city of Kherson as Russian missiles cause significant damage to…
Palestinian fighters blow up Israeli military vehicle in West Bank clashes
Hamas’ armed wing, Al Qassam Brigades released video of an Israeli military vehicle being attacked…
