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A United States judge has temporarily blocked Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report on his investigation into President-elect ...

Hope for Israel's youngest Hamas hostage as Kfir Bibas who was kidnapped aged nine months on October 7 is named among list of 34 earmarked for release

Israel's youngest Hamas hostage Kfir Bibas, aged one, has been named among the list of 34 captives earmarked for release ...

Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says allowing fact-checkers to assess content ‘became a tool to censor’.The social media giant ...

First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has landed at the Damascus airport. ...

Fears for two Brits missing in Italian mountains since New Year's Day: Desperate search for charity worker, 36, and friend, 35, who vanished on hike near Lake Garda

By MIRIAM KUEPPER Published: 09:54 EST, 7 January 2025 | Updated: 11:12 EST, 7 January 2025 --> --> --> Two ...

French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96

Co-founder of the National Front led the party for decades and was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration.Jean-Marie Le Pen, ...

The secret to a balanced diet? Better roads, say scientists

Roughly two billion people worldwide suffer from some form of undernutrition, raising debates among researchers and policymakers on how to ...

South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon

The impeached former president has refused questioning three times since his bungled December 3 martial law decree.South Korea’s anticorruption agency ...

‘It’s the only way’: Migrants, army face-off along S Africa-Zimbabwe border

Musina, South Africa – Every day, Fadzai Musindo walks across the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa – sometimes via ...

US diverting military funds from Egypt to Lebanon, report claims

The White House is to send $95m to Lebanon, citing regional security, while eyeing human rights concerns in Egypt, Reuters ...

US pauses select restrictions on Syria, offering hope on Western sanctions

Washington opens the way for transactions needed for humanitarian purposes in a move seen as an ‘important step’ towards easing ...

UK-based millionaire DJ cousin of Azerbaijani ruler is arrested in Greece during 'drug-fuelled 'tekno Berlin kinky' party' where she was performing

A London-based cousin of Azerbaijan's leader has been arrested during a raid on a party in Greece, where she was ...

Moment oxygen masks drop ahead of emergency landing in Paris after cabin loses pressure on Air France flight

By MIRIAM KUEPPER Published: 08:06 EST, 6 January 2025 | Updated: 08:30 EST, 6 January 2025 --> --> --> This ...

UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy

England’s cricket board proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ response against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women in response to the MPs’ ...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,048

Here are the key developments on the 1,048th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Tuesday, January ...

The Santa Claus killer: Moment gunman dressed as Father Christmas poses for selfie with unsuspecting shopkeeper before blasting him to death

An elderly gunman dressed up as Father Christmas fatally shot a shopkeeper using a weapon hidden under his red robe ...

How are Western sanctions affecting Syria’s post-Assad transition?

A wide array of Western sanctions are debilitating Syria’s economy and threatening its recovery after 14 years of civil war. ...

Syria's new justice minister 'is seen overseeing execution' of two women for 'prostitution' as one begs to see children for last time in shocking 2015 video filmed in Islamist-held region

Syria's new justice minister is allegedly seen overseeing the execution of two women in shocking video filmed in an Islamist-held ...

Israeli attacks target Palestinians across Gaza amid ceasefire talks