Israeli government agrees on Gaza ceasefire
Israel’s government has approved a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza, which is to begin on Sunday morning.
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Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape case
Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape case Female doctor’s bloodied body was found in a classroom at a state-run college and hospital in Kolkata last August. Police at the entrance of the Civil and Criminal Court in Sealdah, Kolkata, where a police volunteer was convicted of the rape and murder of a trainee…
‘Pretty crazy’: Tien youngest since Nadal into Australian Open last 16
‘Pretty crazy’: Tien youngest since Nadal into Australian Open last 16 At 19 years of age, Learner Tien becomes the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round since Rafael Nadal. Learner Tien of the United States plays a forehand against Corentin Moutet of France [Quinn Rooney/Getty Images] Published On 18 Jan 202518 Jan…
Forgotten no more: The Black South Africans who died in WWI Africa
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Two Iranian Supreme Court justices killed in Tehran shooting attack
Two Iranian Supreme Court justices killed in Tehran shooting attack Assailant kills himself after shooting senior justices in the centre of the Iranian capital. Published On 18 Jan 202518 Jan 2025 Two senior justices in the Iranian Supreme Court have been killed in a shooting attack outside the tribunal building in central Tehran, according to…
What is ‘Dreams on a Pillow’, the Palestinian game about the Nakba?
EXPLAINER What is ‘Dreams on a Pillow’, the Palestinian game about the Nakba? The game is inspired by the events of the 1948 Nakba or ‘catastrophe’, referring to the ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians from what is now Israel. Concept art from the game, which is inspired by the events of the 1948 Nakba [Courtesy…
Four killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv
Four killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv Dawn raid on busy Shevchenkivskyi district also damaged water pipeline and forced closure of metro station. Video Duration 02 minutes 29 seconds play-arrow 02:29 Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount Published On 18 Jan 202518 Jan 2025 At least…
Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza to come into effect Sunday morning
News Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza to take effect on Sunday morning The Israeli government ratified the agreement early on Saturday morning after meeting for more than six hours. Video Duration 27 minutes 30 seconds play-arrow 27:30 What’s needed on the ground to implement the Gaza ceasefire deal? |Inside Story Published On 18 Jan 202518 Jan…
Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback
Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback The two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to their partnership. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025 [Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool/Reuters] By Elis GjevoriPublished On 18 Jan 202518 Jan 2025…
Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: Which Palestinian prisoners could be released?
EXPLAINER Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: Which Palestinian prisoners could be released? Up to 1,650 Palestinian prisoners could be released in exchange for Israeli captives as part of the ceasefire deal. Israeli soldiers stand by a truck packed with shirtless Palestinian detainees in Gaza [Yossi Zeliger/Reuters] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 18 Jan 202518 Jan 2025 More than…