Israeli forces kill 2-year-old Palestinian girl in occupied West Bank raid
Palestinian man also dies from injuries after being shot by Israeli forces as attacks on West Bank intensify.
Trump’s Gaza proposal rejected by allies and condemned as ethnic cleansing plan
US president has suggested Palestinians should leave Gaza for neighbouring countries to ‘just clean out’ whole strip
Donald Trump’s proposal that large numbers of Palestinians should leave Gaza to “just clean out” the whole strip has been rejected by US allies in the region and attacked as dangerous, illegal and unworkable by lawyers and activists.
The US president said he would like hundreds of thousands of people to move to neighbouring countries, either “temporarily or could be long-term”. Destinations could include Jordan, which already hosts more than 2.7 million Palestinian refugees, and Egypt, he added.
Continue reading...South Korea prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon for insurrection
A South Korean president has no immunity in insurrection charges, which are punishable by life imprisonment or death.
Scores killed in hospital attack in Sudan’s besieged El Fasher, says WHO
About 70 people, including patients, believed to have been killed in attack blamed on rebel Rapid Support Forces
About 70 people have been killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan, the head of the World Health Organization has said, the latest in a series of attacks as the African nation’s civil war has escalated in recent days.
The attack on the Saudi Teaching Maternal hospital was blamed by local officials on the rebel Rapid Support Forces, a group that has recently faced apparent battlefield losses to the Sudanese military and allied forces under the command of army chief Gen Abdel-Fattah Burhan.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,067
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2.5-year-old Palestinian girl shot by Israeli troops in West Bank dies of wounds – Press TV
- 2.5-year-old Palestinian girl shot by Israeli troops in West Bank dies of wounds Press TV
- Middle East live updates: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended to Feb. 18 ABC News
- Palestinian family was eating dinner when IDF sprayed bullets, killing two-year-old Haaretz
- Israeli forces kill 2-year-old Palestinian girl in occupied West Bank raid Al Jazeera English
- With Gaza quiet, Israel is turning its focus on the West Bank. Here’s why CNN
Israel kills 11, wounds dozens in south Lebanon in breach of ceasefire deal
Attacks come on the day Israeli troops were supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon and allow people to return home.
Ukrainian Drones Slam Russian Oil Refinery, Sparking Inferno – Again – Kyiv Post
- Ukrainian Drones Slam Russian Oil Refinery, Sparking Inferno – Again Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Sends Volley of Drones at Russia, Hitting Oil Refinery The New York Times
- Ukrainian forces hit important facilities in Ryazan, Kursk regions - General Staff Ukrinform
- Video shows massive fire at Russian oil refinery CNN
- Ukraine's military says it downed 50 Russian drones, attacked big oil refinery Yahoo! Voices
Protests by fruit pickers and farmers put spotlight on price of cheap food in UK
In two actions, migrant workers claim exploitation while farmers demonstrate against inheritance tax plan
This is a tale of two countrysides. One was featured prominently on Saturday by broadcasters as farmers held demonstrations throughout the UK against inheritance tax plans they believe will cripple family farms.
A smaller protest staged a day earlier outside the Home Office received almost no attention. A small band of fruit and vegetable pickers, mainly from Latin America, were highlighting their battle against what they call the exploitation of migrant workers.
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Ethnic cleansing feared as Trump asks Jordan, Egypt to take Gaza residents
Trump says relocation may be temporary or long-term as he announces lifting of hold on 2,000-pound bombs for Israel.
Mbappe scores first LaLiga hat-trick for Real Madrid in win over Valladolid
Mbappe's scoring outburst on Saturday night caps off a red-hot streak of eight goals in his last five games.
Voting under way in Belarus with Lukashenko set to extend 30-year rule
Longtime leader Lukashenko is set to win a seventh terms as he runs unopposed by genuine challengers.
Sudan army in Wad Madani is a ‘joyous victory’ for the people
“We’ll celebrate today. But we know that the war [in Sudan] is far from over.”
Will the EU ease Syria sanctions? Inside the bloc’s dilemma
The EU foreign ministers will gather Monday to discuss and potentially agree on proposals to ease sanctions on Syria.
Watch: Sao Paulo storm brings floods, chaos and lightning
Heavy rain across the Brazilian city caused transport chaos and subway overcrowding.
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Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk rebuked by watchdog over failure to disclose payments to UK health groups
Danish drug giant found to have failed to accurately report spending even after admitting to errors
The pharmaceutical watchdog has reprimanded Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk for failing to correctly disclose dozens of payments to the UK health sector as it sought to boost sales of its slimming drugs.
The Danish drug giant – Europe’s most valuable listed company – systematically misreported, under-reported or did not disclose funding given over seven years to pharmacy firms, obesity charities, training providers, professional bodies and patient groups.
Continue reading...Polls open in Belarus with Lukashenko’s 30-year rule set to be extended
The 70-year-old former collective farm boss has been in power in reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994
Belarusians began voting on Sunday, with president Alexander Lukashenko expected to cruise to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule.
Lukashenko – a 70-year-old former collective farm boss – has been in power in reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994.
Continue reading...Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues – The New York Times
- Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues The New York Times
- Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day Reuters
- Melbourne memorials damaged as Victorian premier condemns 'senseless vandalism' ahead of Australia Day ABC News
- John Batman statue destroyed in Melbourne MSN
- Captain Cook statue in Sydney defaced ahead of Australia's national day NBC News