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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
Israel and Hamas completed their second swap, exchanging 200 Palestinian prisoners for four female Israeli soldiers. Source link
Trump administration freezes new funding for anti-HIV programme and other health services, excepts key food programmes. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced a freeze on almost all new funding for foreign assistance programmes, with exceptions for allies Israel and Egypt. The order from the US State Department on Friday also includes … Read more
New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea. New United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Manila of Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending the Philippines in the face of Chinese provocation in the South China Sea, during his first call with Philippines Foreign … Read more
The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). More than one million people have fled the war in Sudan to seek refuge in neighbouring South Sudan, according to the United Nations. In its latest update on one of the world’s worst displacement … Read more
For more than a decade, US immigration agencies like ICE and CBP have avoided raids on places that provide vital services, like hospitals. The administration of newly inaugurated United States President Donald Trump has revoked longstanding protections barring immigration raids on schools, hospitals, churches and other “sensitive areas”. The announcement on Tuesday arrives as part … Read more
Leaders discussed their prospective contacts with Donald Trump’s new US administration during a wide-ranging video call, Kremlin says. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ways to strengthen bilateral ties a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. The two leaders discussed their … Read more
US president sweeps away years-long effort to punish those responsible for trying to overturn the 2020 election. United States President Donald Trump has granted clemency to everyone charged over the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol in one of his first official acts in the Oval Office. In a sweeping reversal of the … Read more
Here are the key developments on the 1,062nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 21: Fighting Ukraine’s Air Force claimed it shot down 93 of 141 drones Russia launched in attacks overnight. The Air Force also said that 47 of the drones were “lost” while two returned … Read more
It has been more than a month since Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in Syria, marking the end of a 13-year-long revolution. This event brought hope to me and millions of Syrians who have long struggled for justice, freedom and dignity. In just a few weeks, a lot has changed. After being prevented from having a … Read more