February 2025

Israel has carried out several simultaneous explosions in the Jenin refugee camp, destroying as many as 20 homes.

Israel and Hamas complete their fourth prisoner-captive exchange as part of phase one of the ceasefire agreement.

Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow 25:00 Reframe The power of literature in times of war: Fatima Bhutto & Ahmed Masoud Gaza-born author and playwright Ahmed Masoud is best known for his debut novel, Vanished, which garnered critical acclaim for its riveting portrayal of life under Israeli occupation. He has written a detective story…

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Washington DC

Opinions Horrorism, MK-84 bombs and medical responsibility in the wake of a genocide Gaza’s hospitals have been targeted repeatedly, including with US-made 2,000-pound bombs. US doctors cannot remain silent. Published On 2 Feb 20252 Feb 2025 Palestinians inspect damage at al-Shifa Hospital after Israeli forces withdrew from there and the area around it following a…

Israel’s Netanyahu travels to US to discuss Gaza ceasefire with Trump Trump, who has claimed credit for the Israel-Hamas deal, is expected to host Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday. It is Netanyahu’s first US trip since the ICC issued an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in Gaza [File: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters]…

Spotting the signs If a company isn’t clearly affiliated with a larger network like the PA or openly endorsed by a known white nationalist organisation, company or influencer, potential customers usually have to fall back on subtle clues that may signal a business’s occluded intentions. “I’m an expert at looking for the signs,” Poole, the…

Global alarm, condemnation as Trump tariffs hit Mexico, Canada and China Mexico and Canada announce retaliatory tariffs while China warns that there is no winner in a trade war. The tariff announcement makes good Trump’s repeated threat during the 2024 presidential campaign and since taking office, defying warnings from top economists that a new trade…

Real Madrid beaten by Espanyol after late Romero goal The LaLiga leaders upset by Carlos Romero’s 85th minute strike that snatched victory for the relegation-battling hosts. Carlos Romero of Espanyol celebrates scoring the winning goal against LaLiga leaders Real Madrid at RCDE Stadium on February 1, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain [Alex Caparros/Getty Images] Published On…

In Pictures More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels Rwanda-backed rebels capture eastern DRC’s largest city of Goma as conflict intensifies in the central African nation. A member of the Congolese Red Cross disinfects body bags in the morgue of Goma General Hospital [Alexis Huguet/AFP] Published On 2 Feb 20252 Feb…