Finland closes border with Russia again
Russian authorities are continuing their ‘hybrid operation,’ says Finnish government
Israel ‘mistakenly’ killed 3 hostages during battles in Gaza
Army says it is opening investigation to look into circumstances of killings
Israeli army has detained 4,420 Palestinians since Oct. 7
16 more Palestinians arrested on Friday in West Bank, according to official sources
Biden urges Israel to ‘be more careful’ to save civilian lives
‘I want them to be focused on how to save civilian lives. Not stop going after Hamas, but be more careful,’ president tells reporters
Denmark arrests 3 people suspected of planning terror attacks
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says threat was ‘as serious as it gets’
Spanish prime minister calls on EU to take stand against Israel
‘We must say enough of the killing of innocent civilians in Gaza, including thousands of children,’
Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks tops 18,200
Speaking at a press conference, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said that 49,645 other people have also been injured in the attacks.
Turkey rescues 122 irregular migrants in Aegean Sea
Irregular migrants pushed back by Greek authorities into Turkish territorial waters, says Turkish Coast Guard
US F-16 jet crashes into waters off South Korea
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed Monday into waters off South Korea after the pilot ejected to safety
Israel targets school sheltering displaced people in northern Gaza
Several people killed, injured in Israeli attack on UN agency-run school
Moroccans slam Israel’s Gaza ‘genocide’, ask for axing ties
Thousands in Rabat express solidarity, condemning the perceived “genocide” in Gaza and demanding the cessation of diplomatic ties with Israel.
Israeli attack kills 10 civilians in southern Gaza
The Israeli army bombed a house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, killing 10 civilians and injuring many others, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reported on Sunday. Israeli artillery units also targeted the vicinity of European Hospital in Khan Yunis. More than 17,700 Palestinians have been killed and over 46,480 injured in relentless air and ground attacks on the enclave since Oct. 7 following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas. The Israeli death toll in the Hamas attack stood at 1,200, according to official figures. Israel resumed its military offensive on the Gaza Strip on Dec. 1 after the end of a week-long humanitari
133 UN agency staffers killed due to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip
‘Our staff in Gaza take their children to work so they know they are safe, or can die together,’ says UNRWA
Jewish ceremony at Elysée sparks secularism backlash against Macron
Elysee Palace is not a ‘place of worship,’ says head of Occitania regional council
Houthis downplay plans to establish a US-led maritime task force
US leading international talks to ‘strengthen and expand’ maritime force against Houthi attacks
Palestine’s UN envoy calls US veto on Gaza cease-fire ‘disastrous&...
‘Every further day means lives lost, people killed at an unprecedented pace in modern history,’ says Riyad al-Mansour
Turkish court issues arrest warrant for Somali president’s son over fata...
An arrest warrant has been issued for the son of the Somali President following a deadly accident.
WHO ‘extremely concerned’ about thousands of patients in Gaza
‘The only way to protect them is a ceasefire. NOW,’ says WHO chief
UN chief will remain in post ‘until end of his mandate’
‘You can expect the Secretary-General to be at work tomorrow, and until the end of his mandate,’ says Stephane Dujarric
Michael Tomlinson named as UK’s new minister for illegal migration
Appointment comes following resignation of Robert Jenrick as immigration minister
UK government insists Rwanda asylum plan will succeed
The UK government’s Rwanda migrant plan continues to be a source of heated debate, with Prime Minister Sunak facing growing opposition from both legal experts and members of his own party.
China and Egypt forge deals for joint space exploration
Cooperation to focus on lunar exploration, spacecraft development and infrastructure construction
Iran urges Egypt to unconditionally open Rafah crossing
Iranian minister calls for immediate access to medicine, food, and fuel
Jordan’s Abdullah II urges immediate cease-fire in Gaza Strip
Achieving peace and stability in region is contingent upon reaching just solution to Palestinian issue, says king
Austrian teacher faces disciplinary action over social media post
Teacher publicly mocks student essay written by migrant child
UK premier and leader of main opposition at odds over Rwanda scheme
‘We will do everything it takes to get this scheme working so that we can indeed stop the boats,’ says Rishi Sunak
Could Gaza invasion be entering ‘final phase’ after two months?
Israel’s major combat operations will finish latest by the end of January or even end of this year, says geopolitical analyst Ryan Bohl
