Venezuela releases more prisoners amid US pressure campaign: Rights groupsSecond release of prisoners related to 2024 election protests seen as possible conciliatory move from Maduro.
Read MoreUS says Chinese military drills around Taiwan cause unnecessary tensionsUS recently approved $11bn arms package for Taiwan, which condemned 'provocative' Chinese military drills.
Read MoreIsraeli forces kill Palestinian child as Gaza humanitarian crisis deepensIsrael's continued restrictions on aid deliveries leave Palestinian children particularly vulnerable, aid groups warn.
Read MoreHow far will the latest protests go in Iran?There have been angry protests across the country against economic hardships.
Read MoreUS federal employees file complaint against Trump’s anti-transgender policyThe complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.
Read MorePeruvian municipal officials say three killed in attack on informal mineLocal officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year's Eve.
Read MoreDemonstrations turn deadly in Iran over rising living costsAt least 6 protesters and a member of the security forces have been killed in demonstrations over living costs in Iran.
Read MoreSomali president blames ISIL and al-Shabab for ‘destroying’ countrySomalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that ISIL and al-Shabab are responsible fo destroying the country.
Read MoreAt least seven dead, dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off The GambiaGambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.
Read More‘My health is perfect’: Trump dismisses scrutiny of his age and fitnessBy the end of his second term, Trump will be the oldest sitting president in US history, though he denies slowing down.
Read MoreZohran Mamdani inaugurated as mayor of New York CityAt a ceremony on the steps of City Hall, Zohran Mamdani has been inaugurated as mayor of New York.
Read MoreFirework accidents kill two in Netherlands as fire ravages Amsterdam churchThe Neo-Gothic Vondelkerk, a 19th-century Roman Catholic church, has been used for other purposes since the 1970s.
Read MoreSeveral killed as Iran protests over rising cost of living spreadIranian president seeks to calm tensions, acknowledging protesters' 'legitimate' grievances over inflation.
Read MoreDoctors fear ‘swamp fever’ spreading in flood-hit GazaHealth authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis.
Read MoreBrazil’s Supreme Court rejects Jair Bolsonaro’s request for house arrestBolsonaro's latest petition, one in a series, comes after he spent the week in hospital for a hernia and hiccups.
Read MoreDonald Trump pauses US tariff hike on furniture, cabinets for one yearThe tariff pause comes as Trump's Republican Party faces questions of affordability going into the midterm elections.
Read MoreIsrael faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effectBan could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.
Read More‘Only sheets to cover us’: Sudan’s displaced face little shelter in KostiThousands flee to Kosti as Sudan war rages, only to find overcrowded camps and aid cuts.
Read MoreGabon government sacks Aubameyang, suspends national team at AFCON 2025Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and one other played banned after Gabon eliminated from Africa Cup of Nations group stage.
Read MoreSomali president: Israel deal with Somaliland tied to hosting PalestiniansSomalia’s president says Somaliland has agreed to accept displaced Palestinians in exchange of Israel's recognition.
Read MoreEnzo Maresca leaves Chelsea after just 18 months as managerMaresca exits the club midway through a turbulent season with the team winning just one Premier League game in December.
Read MoreRussia claims Ukrainian drone attack killed 24 people in KhersonRussia says those killed were celebrating in a cafe located in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Moscow.
Read MoreBulgaria adopts euro amid celebration and anxiety over inflationMove comes nearly two decades after it entered the EU as hope for stability clashes with fear of rising prices.
Read MoreWho are the Palestine Action hunger strikers?Four activists from the proscribed Palestine Action group in the UK are still on hunger strikes in prison.
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