- American cardinal opens final Jubilee holy door in Rome Catholic News Agency
- Saint Mary Major's Holy Door is open Vatican News
- Lateran Holy Door opens as Rome’s jubilee journey continues Catholic News Agency
- Pope brings Holy Year and prayers for better future to Rome prison Defiance Crescent News
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Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount
Ukrainian forces have been launching counteroffensives in Kursk in an effort to hold on to seized territory.
Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties – The Associated Press
- Syria's foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties The Associated Press
- Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders The New York Times
- Syria’s foreign minister urges US to lift sanctions during visit to Qatar Al Jazeera English
- UAE, Syria discuss building ties as new ministers visit Al Arabiya English
- Syria's new Islamist rulers urge US to lift sanctions during visit to Doha Reuters
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south – CNN
- Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south CNN
- Hamas says it approved list of 34 hostages for release in deal; Israel denies claim The Times of Israel
- Live Briefing: Israel and Hezbollah trade threats over future of ceasefire as deadline looms The Washington Post
- UN continues to call for timely Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon UN News
- The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations The Associated Press
‘Humans are all they know’ – Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.
‘I refuse a cheap death’: Israel kills Palestinian journalist in Gaza
Israel kills Mohammad Hijazi, taking the number of media workers killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 to 220.
Israeli forces kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals – Al Jazeera English
- Israeli forces kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals Al Jazeera English
- Hamas, Israel wrangle over ceasefire deal as death toll mounts in Gaza Al Jazeera English
- Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza Strip as new ceasefire talks begin Reuters
- Relatives mourn after at least ten people were killed by Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza Yahoo! Voices
- IDF Says It Targeted Hamas Operatives in Gaza Humanitarian Zone Haaretz
Israeli forces kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals
Although Israel claims it is targeting Hamas fighters, most of the victims are women and children.
M23 seize key DR Congo town of Masisi – BBC.com
- M23 seize key DR Congo town of Masisi BBC.com
- Rebels seize key town in eastern Congo Reuters
- ‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict Al Jazeera English
- Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize key town in east DR Congo Le Monde
- M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC Al Jazeera English
Major winter storm in US threatens millions with snow, ice and brutal cold
State of emergencies issues in several states and cities as eastern two-thirds of country to experience dangerous cold
A major winter storm was sweeping across the central US on Sunday, forecasters said, bringing with it a dreaded combination of snow, ice and plunging temperatures.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued winter storm warnings from Kansas and Missouri – where blizzard conditions are expected – to New Jersey.
Continue reading...Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m
The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan.
Lawyer fears Egyptian poet could be tortured if extradited from Lebanon
A lawyer for activist and poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf has told Al Jazeera that he would be at risk if extradited to Egypt.
Syria’s new Islamist rulers urge US to lift sanctions during visit to Doha – Hindustan Times
- Syria's new Islamist rulers urge US to lift sanctions during visit to Doha Hindustan Times
- Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders The New York Times
- Syria’s foreign minister urges US to lift sanctions during visit to Qatar Al Jazeera English
- Syrian delegation visits Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip since ousting of Bashar al-Assad Financial Times
- Syria's foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties The Associated Press
Mukesh Chandrakar: Indian media bodies seek probe into murder of journalist
Three arrested after Mukesh Chandrakar's body found on January 3 in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur stuffed in a septic tank.
Dramatic video of an avalanche in Utah
Video shows the dramatic moment an avalanche gathers speed as it slides down a mountain in the Cottonwood Canyons.
Nigeria’s defence chief on human rights abuse reports and security
General Christopher Musa addresses the Boko Haram challenge, corruption reports, and more.
Giorgia Meloni meets Donald Trump in flying visit to Mar-a-Lago
US president-elect praises Italian prime minister at Florida resort for ‘really taking Europe by storm’
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, made a flying visit to Donald Trump’s Florida golf club on Saturday, during which the US president-elect praised the far-right leader for “really taking Europe by storm”.
The pair were photographed in the grand ballroom of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.
Continue reading...Ukraine launches surprise operation in Russia’s Kursk region
Footage purports to show Ukrainian armoured columns advancing towards village of Bolshoe Soldatskoe
Ukrainian armed forces began a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, in an apparent attempt to regain the initiative on the battlefield before Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House.
Video showed Ukrainian armoured columns advancing across snowy fields towards the village of Bolshoe Soldatskoe, north-east of the Ukrainian-held Russian town of Sudzha. Vehicles could also be seen driving through empty rustic settlements.
Continue reading...‘Don’t feed the troll’: German chancellor responds to Elon Musk comments
World’s richest man has been voicing support for Germany’s far-right AfD party while insulting its current leaders
When the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was asked in an interview about the barrage of insults being directed at him and other German leaders by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, his reply was: “Don’t feed the troll.”
Speaking to the German weekly Stern, Scholz described the criticisms as nothing new. “You have to stay cool,” he said in the interview. “As Social Democrats, we have long been used to the fact that there are rich media entrepreneurs who do not appreciate social democratic politics – and do not hide their opinions.”
Continue reading...Protesters gather at impeached South Korean president’s residence, as arrest warrant nears expiration – ABC News
- Protesters gather at impeached South Korean president's residence, as arrest warrant nears expiration ABC News
- Why South Korean protesters are using U.S. flags and a pro-Trump slogan The Washington Post
- South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain impeached Yoon The Associated Press
- What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound ABC News
- South Korean Corruption Watchdog Asks Police to Arrest Yoon Bloomberg