The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says that 110 Palestinians will be released from Israeli prisons today in the third phase of a ceasefire and captive exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. Eight captives will also be released by Hamas and other Palestinian groups, including five Thai nationals and three Israelis. Most of the freed Palestinians are … Read more
The 2025 Doomsday Clock — displayed at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday — is the closest it’s ever been to midnight. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe, according to the atomic scientists behind the Doomsday Clock. The ominous … Read more
Russia and Ukraine continue to swap daily barrages, with the prospects of ceasefire talks appearing slim. A nuclear power plant was among targets during a massive Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials have said. Moscow said on Wednesday that the country’s energy infrastructure had come under attack by at least 100 drones overnight. Ukraine also reported … Read more
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen gives a statement ahead of a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki, Finland, on Jan. 14, 2025. Antti Aimo-Koivisto/AP hide caption toggle caption Antti Aimo-Koivisto/AP BERLIN — Denmark’s prime minister embarked on a tour of major European capitals Tuesday as the continent faces what she called “a … Read more
Railway stations and airports across China have seen the biggest peak in travellers in advance of the Lunar New Year as millions of people return home to spend the holidays with their families in an annual migration that is expected to be a record. The Chinese New Year, the Year of the Snake, begins on … Read more
People gather by a banner welcoming people near the rubble of a collapsed building along Gaza’s coastal al-Rashid Street for people to cross from the Israeli-blocked Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip into Gaza City on Sunday. Omar al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Omar al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images Israeli troops have … Read more
Israeli army blocks northern Gaza crossing points after prisoner-captive exchanges. Rare scenes of joy among Palestinians and Israelis after 15 months of genocide in Gaza. Prisoners are exchanged for captives – but Israeli soldiers stop Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza. What lies ahead? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Diana Buttu – Palestinian lawyer Ori Goldberg … Read more
Alexander Lukashenko expected to win election for 7th time in a row in Belarus, with little opposition. PIEN HUANG, HOST: Not all elections are nail-biters. The former Soviet Republic of Belarus, wedged between Russia and Ukraine, chooses the president this Sunday, and the country’s longtime ruler and Kremlin ally, Alexander Lukashenko, is all but certain … Read more
Israel and Hamas completed their second swap, exchanging 200 Palestinian prisoners for four female Israeli soldiers. Source link
Four Israeli hostages stand on a stage before Hamas fighters hand them over to a team from the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday. Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images Four female soldiers taken hostage in the Oct. 7, 2023 incursion into southern Israel by fighters … Read more