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Crowds surrounded Israeli captive Arbel Yehud as she was freed by Islamic Jihad in Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal.

EXPLAINER Fact check: RFK Jr’s statements during Senate confirmation hearing Kennedy Jr denied and downplayed past controversial comments during his hearing for HHS secretary. Robert F Kennedy Jr, President Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives to appear before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol…

Rescue teams have been searching the Potomac River in DC after a crash between a passenger plane and a military plane.

Challenging misconceptions that hinder Muslim response to child abuse Islamic law and ethics require us to do everything in our power to protect children and help bring their abusers to justice, even when these abusers happen to be respected community leaders and teachers. Mariam Sheibani Scholar of Islam Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025…

101 East Yeonpyeong: Living in the conflict zone of North and South Korea 101 East visits the islanders caught in the ongoing tensions between North and South Korea. Almost 80 years after Korea was divided, relations between North and South Korea remain tense. Those living on South Korean islands near the coast of North Korea…

Ronaldo meets UFC fighter Magomedov before Saudi Arabia MMA event Football star Cristiano Ronaldo caught up with UFC fighter Shara Magomedov before Saturday’s huge fight night in Riyadh. Russia’s Sharaputdin Magomedov speaks during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia before his UFC Fight Night 250 co-main event bout against Michael Page on February 1,…

Ukraine says Russian drone strike killed four people in Sumy Ukrainian military said Russia launched 81 drones overnight, 37 of which were shot down. Rescuers work at a site of an apartment building damaged in a Russian drone attack in Sumy, Ukraine, January 30, 2025 [Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via…

Russia focuses on seizing Ukraine’s Pokrovsk amid reports of heavy losses Russia concentrates on the Donetsk region hoping for a decisive breakthrough, as Ukraine claims Moscow has lost almost 835,000 men. People walk past a street exhibition of destroyed Russian military vehicles in Kyiv [Gleb Garanich/Reuters] By John T PsaropoulosPublished On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025…

Meta agrees $25m payout to Trump over suspended accounts Settlement seen as a big victory for the US president as Meta’s Zuckerberg bows to the new administration on a number of fronts. Zuckerberg was among several billionaires granted prime seating during Trump’s swearing-in last week [File: David Zalubowski/AP Photo] Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan…

EXPLAINER Donald Trump latest: RFK, Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard face Senate hearings Here’s what we know about the Guantanamo Bay announcement, upcoming hearings and other key developments in the Trump administration. President Donald Trump speaks before signing the Laken Riley Act [File: Evan Vucci/AP] Published On 30 Jan 202530 Jan 2025 Key appointees of…