January 2025

Mexico’s Sheinbaum and Canada’s Trudeau say they are ready to respond should Trump impose 25% tariffs.

Hamas names three more Israeli captives to be freed in Gaza ceasefire swap Palestinian Prisoner’s Media Office says 90 Palestinian prisoners to be swapped for the captives on Saturday. Yarden Bibas is one of three Israeli captives held in Gaza since October 7, 2023, who are to be released on February 1, 2025 [Handout/Bring Them…

Elon Musk is the X-factor in the new Trump administration Musk has grand designs to rework the world according to his own whims, and he now has the weight of the US government behind him. Christopher Rhodes Lecturer in Government at Harvard University and lecturer in Social Sciences at Boston University. Published On 31 Jan…

Hamas leaders say they are ‘ready’ to talk with Trump. Do they trust him? After ceasefire, Hamas leaders are open to talk with ‘anyone’ who can advance their cause – even US President Trump. Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official [Murad Sezer/Reuters] By Alice SperiPublished On 31 Jan 202531 Jan 2025 As the Hamas-Israel ceasefire continues,…

Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu in court as Turkish opposition fears crackdown Ekrem Imamoglu denies charges that he tried to influence Turkiye’s judiciary in remarks he made about officials. Imamoglu, a leader in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, is seen as a possible challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan [File: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo] Published On 31…

Key Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopening for medical evacuations EU restarts monitoring the key border crossing which has been closed to people since May 2024 amid Israel’s war on Gaza. Gaza’s Rafah Crossing reopening for medical evacuations Published On 31 Jan 202531 Jan 2025 The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to…

Thousands of children in the northern Nigerian city of Kano are struggling to survive on the streets.

‘Like the drug trade’: Argentina debates limiting online gambling for teens Experts say reform is needed to stop teens from betting online, but Javier Milei has threatened to veto a recent bill. Online gambling has become an increasing concern in countries like Argentina [Jeff Chiu/AP Photo] By Camila AlfiePublished On 31 Jan 202531 Jan 2025 Buenos…

EXPLAINER DC plane crash: What we know about the victims and ongoing investigation Young figure skaters Spencer Lane and Jinna Han were among those on the American Airlines flight that collided with the Black Hawk helicopter. Photographs of athletes Jinna Han and Spencer Lane and coaches Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, all of whom died…

Crowds gathered on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing to protest Trump’s Palestinian removal plan.