The ceasefire will not bring our lives back
I have experienced the pain of war in exile for almost a year. It hurts me to know our return is not possible.
‘Joy beyond measure’: Celebrations in Gaza as long-awaited ceasefire begins
Palestinians in Gaza hail ceasefire as thousands start preparations to return home following 15 months of war.
What to know about Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration
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Watch: Cautious celebrations in Gaza as ceasefire begins
BBC Middle East Correspondent Rushdi Abualouf says people in Gaza are wary about what the future holds.
Ceasefire: Gaza’s day of hope
After more than 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal.
‘Kiss the soil’: Displaced Palestinians return home after Gaza ceasefire
Forcibly displaced Palestinians return to what’s left of their homes after Israel-Hamas ceasefire comes into effect.
Djokovic to play Alcaraz in quarterfinals at Australian Open
Tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will clash in a huge final-eight matchup at Melbourne Park.
‘It’s a difficult deal, but the hostages have to come back’
People in Jerusalem have mixed feelings as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas begins.
First 3 Israeli Hostages Are Freed Under Gaza Cease-Fire – The New York Times
- First 3 Israeli Hostages Are Freed Under Gaza Cease-Fire The New York Times
- Hugs and tears: How Israeli hostage return unfolded BBC.com
- 'Completion certificates' Hamas members gave to released captives included Red Cross signatures The Jerusalem Post
- Jubilant Israelis welcome first hostages as ceasefire with Hamas goes into effect NBC News
- Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal: Live updates of hostage release New York Post
ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election
Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Which foreign leaders are attending Trump’s inauguration – and who isn’t?
In a break from tradition, US President-elect Donald Trump has invited world leaders and heads of far-right parties.
Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people
Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country's Catatumbo region.
South Korean impeached president’s detention extended
Investigators have been granted 20 days to bring Yoon to trial over his short-lived martial law decree.
Watch: How TikTok ‘went dark’ in the US
BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali explains what happened and what it means for the popular platform.
‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad
Journalists from countries that have seen challenges to democracy give their view on the second Trump presidency
What is the view of US democracy from abroad, and what can Americans learn from other nations with a history of political tumult?
During his first term Donald Trump tested democratic norms by undermining trust in fair elections, encouraging political violence and demonizing the media and public servants. He has promised to be a dictator “on day one” of his second term.
Continue reading...Israeli forces recover body of soldier held in Gaza since 2014
The Israeli military says Oron Shaul's remains were found during a "covert, special operation" in Gaza.
Ben-Gvir, Otzma Yehudit MKs resign from coalition over hostage deal – The Jerusalem Post
- Ben-Gvir, Otzma Yehudit MKs resign from coalition over hostage deal The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli far-right ministers oppose Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas Reuters
- Smotrich: Hostage deal was ‘unavoidable’, exit would have led to election The Jerusalem Post
- Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit leaves coalition over approval of hostage-ceasefire deal The Times of Israel
- For Ben-Gvir, Death Is the Pinnacle of Success – as Long as His Own Life Isn't at Risk Haaretz
‘Animals can feel good and evil’: film puts new perspective on Ukraine war
Collection of seven shorts due out in 2025 tells story of conflict from perspective of animals
The occupying Russian soldiers paid little attention to the elderly woman shuffling through the farmland surrounding the villages outside Kyiv, taking her goat to pasture. But she was focused closely on them. After locating their positions, she headed back home with the goat, and later called her grandson, a soldier in the Ukrainian army, to give the coordinates.
The story is one of seven episodes, based on real events from the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion but lightly fictionalised, that make up a feature film about the war in Ukraine, due out later this year. All seven of the shorts have one thing in common: they tell the story of the conflict from the perspective of animals.
Continue reading...Netanyahu says Israel has a right to keep fighting in Gaza
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has a right to continue military operations in Gaza.