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Israeli forces are searching a Gaza cemetery for the remains of Ran Gvili, the last captive in the Palestinian territory.Hamas says it has handed over the location of the remains of the last captive in Gaza, Israeli soldier Ran Gvili, as the second stage of the ceasefire begins in the war-ravaged enclave.In a statement on Sunday, a spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said the group handed over the location of Gvili’s remains with “absolute transparency”, and that it “fulfilled all our obligations in accordance with the ceasefire agreement”.- list of 1 itemend of list“We are fully committed…
Former Trump official Christian Whiton argues it is about time to press ‘reset’ on US relations with the world.United States President Donald Trump realises “the rules-based international order” never existed, and he’s “willing to turn his back on that”, former Trump administration official Christian Whiton argues.Whiton tells Steve Clemons that US foreign policy remained fairly consistent over the past 80 years while Trump is happy to upset “the globalists and the establishment unity party in Washington – Republican and Democrat – and all the generals”.In Europe, the US would like to see more populist, anti-immigration governments, Whiton said, adding that…
Syrians in the northeast of the country have welcomed an extended ceasefire of 15 more days between the military and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a day after its announcement.Government troops have seized large swaths of northern and eastern territory in recent weeks from the SDF in a rapid turn of events that has consolidated President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s rule, as Syria seeks internal stability and secures the external lifeline of reintegration into the international fold and the economic revival that comes with it. The eruption of fighting has rocked a nation trying to recover from nearly 14 years of…
These are the key developments from day 1,431 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is where things stand on Sunday, January 25:Fighting Russian forces launched another major attack on Ukraine overnight on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding four in the capital, Kyiv, and leaving 1.2 million properties without power nationwide, according to officials. Kyiv’s military administration reported strikes in at least four districts in the capital and said a medical facility was among the buildings damaged. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Russia targeted the capital and four regions in the country’s north and east. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko…
It is a deal that ended years of uncertainty over the future of TikTok in the United States.More than 200 million people in the US can continue using the Chinese video-sharing platform.Concerns about national security triggered a debate on banning the app almost six years ago.To address the concerns, an agreement to create a TikTok-US joint venture was reached between Washington and Beijing.A number of US investors will now control the newly formed entity.But why did TikTok become such a big political issue in the US?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Einar Tangen – senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance InnovationSarah Kreps…
Tehran, Iran – The Iranian state has rejected a resolution by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council that strongly condemned the “violent crackdown on peaceful protests” by security forces that left thousands dead.After a detailed meeting and discussions in Geneva on Friday, 25 members of the council, including France, Japan and South Korea, voted in favour of the censure resolution.- list of 3 itemsend of listSeven votes against, including from China, India and Pakistan, as well as 14 abstentions, among others from Qatar and South Africa, failed to stop the resolution.The human rights council called on Iran to stop the…
More than a dozen states sound the alarm, declaring emergencies or urging people to stay home.More than 8,000 flights set to take off over the weekend have been cancelled as a major storm bears down across the United States, threatening widespread heavy snow and a band of catastrophic ice stretching from east Texas to North Carolina.At least 3,400 flights were delayed or cancelled on Saturday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware, and more than 5,000 were called off for Sunday.- list of 4 itemsend of listRoughly 140 million people from New Mexico to New England were under a winter…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says he has conveyed concerns of possible Israeli attack to leadership in Tehran.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said there were signs that Israel was seeking an opportunity to attack Iran, warning such a move could further destabilise the region.“I hope they find a different path, but the reality is that Israel, in particular, is looking for an opportunity to strike Iran,” Fidan told Turkish broadcaster NTV in an interview broadcast on Friday.- list of 4 itemsend of listAsked specifically whether this assessment applied to both the United States and Israel, Fidan stated that Israel, in…
Trump’s comments on NATO allies unlikely to smooth relations as tensions linger after Greenland tariff threats.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has suggested that Donald Trump should apologise for his claims that European troops were not on the front lines in the war in Afghanistan.In a rare direct rebuke of the United States president, Starmer said on Friday that Trump’s earlier comments to US broadcaster Fox News that NATO allies stayed “a little off the front lines” in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling”.- list of 3 itemsend of listAsked whether he would demand an apology from Trump, Starmer said, “If I…
As the presidents of Ukraine, Russia and the United States prepare to hold their first trilateral meeting to end Russia’s war in Ukraine this weekend, almost half of Ukraine is without electricity and heat in sub-zero temperatures, following repeated Russian drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure.The strikes appeared designed to break Ukrainian resistance at the negotiating table on territorial concessions to Russia – the one issue Ukraine and the US said remained unresolved at the end of talks in Davos, Switzerland, between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump this week.Following those talks on Thursday, Zelenskyy said security guarantees had…
