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Houthis say they’ll halt Israel, Red Sea attacks if truce comes into force 

18 January 2025

Houthi rebels have backed the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Yemeni group’s spoke...

‘Heartbreaking’: More than 60 killed in Nigeria tanker explosion 

18 January 2025

At least 60 people have been killed and more injured in a fuel tanker explosion in the Dikko area of Niger State in nort...

Ceasefire deal: What do we know about Israel’s captives held in Gaza? 

18 January 2025

When Hamas-led Palestinian fighters attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, and took about 250 people captive, it s...

Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s man at the Gaza ceasefire talks? 

18 January 2025

As both United States President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump try to take credit for Israel and Hamas agree...

Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape case 

18 January 2025

A police volunteer has been convicted of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a hospital in India that led to nati...

The Women’s March faced controversy and division. Will a rebrand be enough? 

18 January 2025

But the organisation carried on. In 2018, Women’s March leaders helped rally against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee B...

What has Donald Trump promised to do on day one of his second term? 

18 January 2025

Washington, DC – United States President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to be a dictator – but only on “day one�...

Two Iranian Supreme Court justices killed in Tehran shooting attack 

18 January 2025

News|Crime Two senior justices in the Iranian Supreme Court have been killed in a shooting attack outside the tribunal b...

What is ‘Dreams on a Pillow’, the Palestinian game about the Nakba? 

18 January 2025

Can a video game make you feel the weight of history? That’s the ambitious goal of a new pseudo-3D stealth adventure g...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza to come into effect Sunday morning 

18 January 2025

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will come into effect on Sunday at 08:30am (06:30 GMT), Qatar’s Foreign...