One migrant rescued, 50 feared drowned after boat sinks in Mediterranean
One migrant has been rescued and at least 50 others are feared drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean, officials said on Sunday, in the latest...
Israeli fire killed three Palestinians in separate incidents across Gaza on Sunday, medics said, as US envoys met Israel’s prime minister to push efforts aimed at advancing talks under a fragile ceasefire.
According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least two people were killed east of the Tuffah neighbourhood in northern Gaza, while a 41-year-old man was shot dead by Israeli forces in Khan Younis in the south.
Medical workers earlier said an Israeli drone exploded on the rooftop of a multi-storey building in Gaza City, wounding four civilians who were nearby on the street.
An Israeli military spokesperson said they were not aware of any fatal shooting involving a Palestinian in Khan Younis and had no immediate comment on the reported incident in Tuffah.
Meanwhile, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Saturday, with discussions focused largely on Gaza.
“The discussion was constructive and positive, with both sides aligned on next steps and the importance of continued cooperation on all matters critical to the region,” Witkoff said in a post on X.
The UN Human Rights Council has condemned Iran for rights abuses and ordered an expanded investigation into a crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands, as Tehran warned any military attack would be treated as an all-out war.
Firefighters were clearing the charred ruins of a Karachi shopping mall in Pakistan on Tuesday (20 January) as they searched for people still missing after a fire that burned for nearly two days and killed at least 67 people, police said.
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on 23 January there are signs Israel is still seeking an opportunity to attack Iran, warning that such a move could further destabilise the Middle East.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Canada is opposing the possible construction of his proposed ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system over Greenland, despite what he claimed would be security benefits for Canada.
Germany is divided over whether to boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States if U.S. President Donald Trump were to follow through on remarks about annexing Greenland, a move widely viewed in Europe as a violation of international law.
Britain’s Labour Party has blocked Manchester mayor Andy Burnham from standing to return to parliament, a move that has fuelled accusations from party figures that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to sideline a potential leadership rival.
One migrant has been rescued and at least 50 others are feared drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean, officials said on Sunday, in the latest deadly incident involving migrants attempting to reach Europe.
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday the country should not fear pursuing energy ties with the United States, as Caracas seeks to expand oil and gas production and attract foreign investment.
A U.S. document setting out security guarantees for Ukraine is fully prepared and Kyiv is waiting for confirmation of when and where it will be signed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday (25 January), suggesting that U.S.-brokered talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi yielded some progress.
German police have arrested a Lebanese national on suspicion of being a member of Hamas and of helping to plan attacks in Europe, prosecutors have said.
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