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Plane crash in South Sudan kills at least 20 people
16 South Sudanese people, two Chinese nationals and one Indian are among the passengers.
Deadly crowd crush at India’s Mahakumbh Mela: All to know
About 400 million pilgrims are expected to participate in the world’s largest religious festival on Wednesday.
What Israel’s UNRWA ban means for millions of Palestinians: By the numbers
Israel orders UN Relief and Works Agency, the backbone of Palestinian humanitarian aid, to cease operations by Thursday.
Trump offers federal workers buyout, promises eight months severance pay
Millions of federal workers in US receive buyout offers as new administration aims for government overhaul.
Trump signs order to defund gender transitions for LGBTQ youth
LGBTG rights group GLADD says Trump's rhetoric is 'appallingly inaccurate, incoherent, and extreme.'
Who is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake and how?
Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.
US Senate blocks bill sanctioning ICC over Israeli arrest warrants
UN experts have warned that US sanctions over Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest warrant would erode international order.
Caroline Kennedy sends letter to US senators calling RFK Jr a ‘predator’
The former ambassador denounces Trump's cabinet nominee as preying 'on the desperation of parents of sick children'.
Exhausted Palestinians arrive in Gaza City to no homes, killed family
Thousands of Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza for the second day, walking kilometres to reach home.
Danish PM says received European backing against Trump’s Greenland push
Mette Frederiksen says 'no reason to believe that there is a military threat to Greenland or Denmark'.
Israel’s Netanyahu to meet with Trump at White House next week
Israeli PM will be the first foreign leader to meet US president at White House since his second inauguration last week.
US judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s federal funding freeze
The White House defended Trump's decision as Democrats and non-profit groups warned of 'devastating' consequences.
GM stock slumps on tariff fears even as revenues exceed expectations
GM stock plunged 10 percent, putting it on track for its worst day since the COVID pandemic early days.
Palestinians reject Trump’s relocation plan as they return to Gaza’s north
Tens of thousands have moved back to Gaza's north this week, even as Trump suggests move to Jordan and Egypt.
UNRWA chief says Israel’s ban will be disastrous
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says Israel's ban would 'heighten instability and deepen despair' at a 'critical moment'.
What a US exit from the WHO means for global healthcare
US withdrawal from WHO means missing February's meeting, reducing influence and hindering global health efforts.
Italy’s Meloni says she is being investigated over release of Libya suspect
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says she is suspected of aiding and abetting a crime and embezzlement.
Protesters attack French, US, Rwandan embassies in DRC
Demonstrators attack embassies of France, Belgium, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and the United States in Kinshasa.
How many people has Israel killed in Lebanon since the ceasefire?
In the two months since the Israel-Hezbollah truce began, Israeli forces have killed at least 83 people.