Yemen’s Houthi movement says it has released the crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which its fighters seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign of attacks…
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West Bank: Ten Palestinians killed as Israeli forces launch major operation in Jenin
At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 40 injured by Israeli forces during a major operation in the Jenin area in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health…
Israel: Four injured in Tel Aviv stabbing attack
Four people were injured in a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Israel’s emergency services said. Ichilov Hospital said it was treating three of the victims, including one with…
Turkey: 76 people killed as fire engulfs Turkish ski hotel
At least 76 people have been killed in a fire that engulfed a popular Turkish ski resort hotel, leaving some to jump out of windows. The fire broke out at…
Palestine: UN warning on Gaza rebuilding task as aid surges with ceasefire deal
A UN official in Gaza has warned that the rebuilding process in the devastated Palestinian territory will “take an awful lot of time” despite the promised surge in humanitarian deliveries…
Syria: Minister rejects Kurdish-led SDF’s proposal for own military bloc
Syria’s new defence minister has said it would not be right for US-backed Kurdish fighters based in the country’s northeast to retain their own bloc within the broader integrated Syrian…
Yemen: Houthis to only target Israel-linked ships following Gaza ceasefire
Yemen’s Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships only, provided the Gaza ceasefire is fully implemented, the group has said, potentially reducing disruptions that have affected world maritime trade for…
Pakistan: Imran Khan jailed for 14 years in corruption case
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison over a corruption case, in the latest of a series of charges laid against him. It…
Palestine: President Abbas says ready to govern Gaza after ceasefire deal
Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas has said that the Palestinian Authority (PA) was ready to assume “full responsibility” in post-war Gaza, in his first statement since a ceasefire deal was announced between…
Lebanon: President Aoun wants Israel out of his country by January 26 deadline
new president has demanded that Israel must withdraw from his country’s south by the January 26 deadline agreed in last year’s Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire as he met the United Nations chief…