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The technocratic body will operate under the direction of Trump’s ‘board of peace’, stacked with pro-Israel figures.The Palestinian committee tasked with overseeing the future administration of Gaza as part of a US-backed ceasefire plan has released what it says is a “mission statement”, laying out its key priorities and goals.The general commissioner of the National Committee for Gaza Management (NGAC), Ali Shaath, said that the technocratic body would seek to restore core services and cultivate a society “rooted in peace”.- list of 3 itemsend of list“Under the guidance of the Board of Peace, chaired by [US] President Donald J Trump,…
CENTCOM says the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed a man tied to the December attack that killed US troops and an interpreter.The United States says an air strike in northwestern Syria has killed an al-Qaeda-affiliated leader who had ties to an ISIL (ISIS) member involved in a deadly ambush of US forces last month.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that an air strike a day earlier killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who was “directly connected with the ISIS gunman who killed and injured American and Syrian personnel” in mid-December.- list of 3 itemsend of list“There is no…
Fisheries minister says three employees from ministry on board plane, operated by Indonesia Air Transport.Indonesian authorities are searching for a plane carrying three government workers and at least seven crew members after contact with the aircraft was lost, officials said.The fisheries surveillance aircraft had been heading to Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi, after departing from Yogyakarta Province, before contact was lost, Andi Sultan, operations chief at the Makassar search and rescue agency, told the news agency Reuters.- list of 2 itemsend of listHe said that air traffic control lost contact with the ATR 42-500 aircraft, operated by Indonesia Air…
Opposition leader claims escaping police and army raid as Museveni, 81, looks set to win the presidential election.Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he escaped a police and army raid on his house as veteran incumbent Yoweri Museveni looks set to secure an overwhelming victory in the presidential election.“I want to confirm that I managed to escape from them,” Wine, a former pop star whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, wrote in a post on X on Saturday.- list of 4 itemsend of list“Currently, I am not at home, although my wife and other family members remain under house arrest.…
Critics, including human rights workers and opposition groups, say the election is neither free nor fair.Published On 17 Jan 202617 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareMyanmar’s military-backed political party has extended its lead after the second round of voting, according to official figures from the country’s election body, and the country now heads into the final phase of its three-stage general election amid widespread conflict.The latest data published on Friday indicates that the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) is on track to win 182 seats from the combined first and second phases of voting, more than half…
National Unity Platform says opposition presidential candidate seized from his home a day after tense election.Bobi Wine‘s political party says the Ugandan opposition presidential candidate has been “forcibly” removed from his home and taken to an “unknown destination” in an army helicopter.The National Unity Platform made the announcement in a social media post on Friday, a day after Ugandans cast their ballots in a tense election that took place amid an internet blackout.- list of 3 itemsend of listThere was no immediate comment from the Ugandan authorities.Wine, the country’s top opposition figure, had challenged longtime President Yoweri Museveni in an…
The EU and the Mercosur trading bloc of five Latin American nations seal a sweeping trade pact.It would create one of the largest free-trade zones in the world, connecting markets with more than 700 million people.A trade pact between the European Union and the Mercosur trading bloc has been agreed after almost 25 years of talks.That’s despite opposition from farmers in several European countries.The deal is seen as part of Europe’s effort to curb its economic reliance on China.And it comes against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on countries around the world and his recent military intervention in…
Guryong, outside South Korean capital, carries high fire risk due to cramped homes built with combustible materials. Source link
Islamabad, Pakistan – By the standards of mega arms deals, the $1.5bn deal for Pakistan to reportedly sell jets and weapons to Sudan’s military isn’t huge.But the deal, which the Reuters news agency reported in early January was close to being finalised, could prove pivotal in the grinding war that has devoured Sudan for nearly three years between the country’s armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).- list of 4 itemsend of listTens of thousands of people have been killed, millions have been displaced, and RSF troops have been accused of gang rapes – including of infants.The agreement under…
Israel killed at least 10 Palestinians across Gaza, just as the United States announced that the two sides had progressed to the second phase of a 20-point ceasefire deal with Hamas to end the conflict.The Wafa news agency reported that the Israeli military bombed two houses belonging to the al-Hawli and the al-Jarou families in the central town of Deir el-Balah on Thursday evening, with health officials confirming a 16-year-old minor was among six killed.The Israeli military announced that one of the victims, Muhammad al-Hawli, was a commander in the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas.Reporting from Gaza City,…
