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Gaza

Hamas to free three hostages on Saturday as ceasefire remains fragile

The Palestinian group recently said they could delay the release of hostages, after accusing Israel of breaching some of the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

Australia

Australia accuses Chinese fighter jet of 'unsafe' manoeuvre

Flares released by a Chinese pilot came within 30 metres of an Australian P-8 surveillance plane, according to the Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's protest crackdown may be crime against humanity, says UN

As many as 1,400 people were killed, mostly by the country's security services, in demonstrations last summer against the now ousted leader Sheikh Hasina.

United Kingdom

UK to deny citizenship to migrants who arrive via dangerous routes

The Labour government wants to clamp down on illegal migration amid concerns about the rising popularity of the right-wing Reform UK party.

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Haiti

Children in Haiti subjected to brutal gang violence, report says

At least 5,600 people were killed in Haiti in 2024, an increase of more than 1,000 from the previous year. Another 2,212 people were injured and 1,494 kidnapped.

Vatican

Pope Francis hits out at Trump's mass deportation of migrants

In a letter to US bishops, the Catholic leader warned that the plan will harm the already vulnerable.

Venezuela

US begins deportation flights to Venezuela

The development comes shortly after Trump envoy Richard Grenell met the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas.

World News

Ecuador's presidential election heads to second round

In the first round on Sunday, President Daniel Noboa narrowly beat the leftist candidate Luisa González, who far exceeded pollsters' predictions.

Iran

Iran's supreme leader warns against Trump negotiations

The US president suggested this week that a nuclear deal with Tehran might be possible.

United Kingdom

UK government criticised over decision to demolish Grenfell Tower

Some of the bereaved want the London building to be kept as a memorial to the tragedy.

Bangladesh

Protesters destroy home of Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina

The building in the capital of Dhaka was gutted while the country's recently-deposed prime minister gave a fiery social media speech from exile in India.

Philippines

Philippines vice president impeached amid growing political feud

The development will escalate the quarrel between two of the country's most powerful families.

Greenland

Greenland bans foreign political donations amid Trump threat

Donald Trump wants to make the Arctic territory part of the US, something that Greenland's prime minister has said is out of the question.

Panama

Trump’s Panama Canal threat stirs up memories of US imperialist past

The aggressive rhetoric of US President Donald Trump has shocked Panamanians, who see the waterway as a source of enormous national pride.

Syria

Former rebel leader al-Sharaa appointed Syria's interim president

The head of the largest rebel group has been de-facto in charge of the country since dictator Bashar al-Assad fled Syria in early December.

India

At least 30 dead in India after stampede at world's largest festival

The accident happened on Wednesday morning local time, as tens of millions of devotees gathered to bathe on the holiest day of the Maha Kumbh Mela pilgrimage.

United Kingdom

The Omagh bombing inquiry begins — what happened and what is at stake

In the single deadliest event of the Troubles, 29 people were killed by a car bomb in Northern Ireland's County Tyrone on 15 August 1998.

Business

Abramovich accused of dodging millions in tax through yacht scheme

The Russian billionaire denied knowledge of the arrangement, saying he was not personally responsible or liable for the alleged tax evasion.

Malta

Maltese businessman charged over journalist’s murder granted bail

Yorgen Fenech was arrested in 2019 over the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He denies the charges.

Italy

Italian court upholds slander conviction against Amanda Knox

Knox wrongly accused a man of killing 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher. Her lawyers say police pressured her into doing so.

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