- Why Hamas still stands: Failed military doctrine drives IDF thinking JNS.org
- Hamas Is Effectively Back in Control in Gaza The Wall Street Journal
- Fighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over The New York Times
- Israel Achieved 'Military Deterrence,' the Primary Goal of the War. It's Time to Move On Haaretz
- Hamas emerges from Gaza’s tunnels, showing it never lost control - analysis The Jerusalem Post
Gaza doctors relieved but fear for the future after Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The WHO says only half of Gaza’s 36 hospitals remain partially operational after 15 months of Israeli attacks.
Sinner fights dizziness to set up de Minaur quarterfinal at Australian Open
Swiatek, Svitolina, Keys, Sonego and Shelton also make it through to the last-eight stage on a hot day in Melbourne.
Has South Korea just witnessed its own January 6 moment? – The Guardian
- Has South Korea just witnessed its own January 6 moment? The Guardian
- South Korean President Yoon shuns questioning as security tightened after court rampage NBC News
- South Korea’s Yoon begins jail term with mugshot, solitary cell South China Morning Post
- Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoon’s detention CNN
- South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot The Associated Press
Will US president-elect Trump end the Ukraine war in 100 days?
Trump’s team aim to end the conflict by April, but the Republican leader's terms to Moscow are unclear.
Lewis Hamilton arrives at Ferrari headquarters ahead of new F1 season
The seven-time F1 world champion opens up a new chapter in his career with an iconic photo shoot at Ferrari HQ in Italy.
Trump’s inauguration: Schedule of events and who will attend
A look at what will happen and who will be there for Donald Trump's historic return as US president.
Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder – The New York Times
- Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder The New York Times
- RG Kar verdict has left many clamouring for death sentence. But will that stop sexual assault? The Indian Express
- Indian court sentences a police volunteer to life in prison in the rape and killing of trainee doctor The Associated Press
- Parents of R.G. Kar victim unhappy with verdict, call it a failure of CBI The Hindu
- Police volunteer convicted in rape and murder of doctor in India avoids death penalty, angering victim's family CBS News
UK teenager admits ‘unspeakable’ murders of three girls in Southport – Reuters UK
- UK teenager admits 'unspeakable' murders of three girls in Southport Reuters UK
- Southport killer Axel Rudakubana referred to Prevent terror programme several times BBC.com
- Teen pleads guilty in fatal stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England The Associated Press
- Southport Stabbing: 18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Murder at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class The New York Times
- Axel Rudakubana was referred to counter-extremism scheme three times The Guardian
Has democracy failed in Israel? Fatima Bhutto & Yuli Novak
Fatima Bhutto interviews Israeli political activist Yuli Novak on Zionism, Israeli militarism and the cost of dissent.
Israeli extremists torch Palestinian homes, cars in outburst of violence in West Bank – The Times of Israel
- Israeli extremists torch Palestinian homes, cars in outburst of violence in West Bank The Times of Israel
- LIVE: Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages as aid trucks reach Gaza Al Jazeera English
- Police question officer who shot two Israelis during settler rampage The Times of Israel
- Two Israelis Severely Wounded in West Bank; Accidental Police Shooting Suspected Haaretz
- Settlers riot in Palestinian villages, set fires; two hurt in shooting Ynetnews
ICC braces for swift Trump sanctions over Israeli arrest warrants
Leadership at international criminal court fears new US administration will move quickly to shut it down
The international criminal court is bracing itself for Donald Trump to launch aggressive economic sanctions against it this week, amid fears such a move could paralyse its work and pose an existential threat.
ICC officials are preparing for Trump’s new US administration to act quickly once in office to impose draconian financial and travel restrictions against the court and senior staff, including its chief prosecutor and judges.
Continue reading...Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency
$Melania is announced after President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, $Trump.
Zulu king’s first wife fails to halt third marriage
King Misuzulu is embroiled in a row over whether a planned marriage to a new wife can go ahead.
Slim Hamas parades show hollowness of either side’s claims to victory in Gaza
Proof of group’s survival demonstrates stalemate that gave rise to ceasefire and is likely to fuel more conflict
Hours after the ceasefire was declared on Sunday, Hamas fighters were back on Gaza’s streets. Not many, it was true, and those who appeared were armed only with Kalashnikov rifles and some rudimentary body armour, but they were there.
In Khan Younis, a handful of pickup trucks with gunmen onboard drove through cheering crowds of young men. Dozens of uniformed fighters with Hamas headbands were visible when the three Israeli hostages were handed over in Gaza City. Elsewhere, there were reports that Hamas policemen, dressed in blue police uniform, deployed in some areas after months in hiding to avoid Israeli strikes.
Continue reading...Freed British-Israeli hostage is ‘happiest person in the world’
Emily Damari, released with two other hostages after 471 days in captivity, overjoyed after being reunited with family
A British-Israeli hostage freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Sunday has said she has “returned to life” and is the “happiest person in the world” after being reunited with her family.
In her first comments since being freed, Emily Damari, 28, thanked her family and friends who campaigned for her release. “Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’m the happiest in the world,” she said in Hebrew on Instagram.
Continue reading...Why is TikTok working again in the US as Trump takes office?
App has resumed operations after saying it received assurance over de facto ban, but its future remains uncertain
TikTok is restoring its service in the US after Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order when president to allow the app to continue operating.
It had shut itself down late on Saturday in advance of a Sunday deadline to divest its Chinese shareholders or face a ban, but resumed operations on Sunday, the day before Trump’s inauguration, saying it had received the appropriate assurances from the president-elect.
Continue reading...UK teenager pleads guilty to killing three girls in Southport knife attack
The crime had horrified the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting against migrants in August.
History of the conflict explained
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people is one of the longest-running in the world.
Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for Fauci and Jan 6 riot committee
Outgoing president says action will prevent "unjustified... politically motivated prosecutions".