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Israel agrees to reopen Rafah crossing only for Gaza pedestrians

HealthJanuary 26, 2026

Israel said on Monday it would only allow pedestrians to travel through the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt as part of its “limited reopening” once it has recovered the remains of the last c...

Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 24 missing in south Philippines

NewsJanuary 26, 2026

A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank early Monday in choppy seas off the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 and leaving 24 still missing, the coast guard said. The MV Trisha Kerstin 3...

Nurse’s killing by ICE in US sparks outrage

NewsJanuary 26, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS: The fatal shooting of a US citizen by federal immigration agents Saturday has triggered a wave of criticism from local leaders to Hollywood stars, with conflicting accounts raising questi...

Minneapolis shooting: what the videos show

NewsJanuary 25, 2026

Video footage of the moment immigration agents shot dead a 37-year-old nurse in Minneapolis on Saturday appears to contradict Trump administration claims that the man was a violent aggressor who sough...

EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact

TechnologyJanuary 25, 2026

European Council president Antonio Costa arrived in India on Sunday, as the EU and New Delhi seek to seal a free trade pact, capping nearly two decades of negotiations between the economic behemoths. ...

WHO chief says reasons US gave for withdrawing ‘untrue’

BusinessJanuary 25, 2026

The head of the UN’s health agency on Saturday pushed back against Washington’s stated reasons for withdrawing from the World Health Organisation (WHO), dismissing US criticism of the body as “u...

Eight dead, more than 80 missing in Indonesia landslide

NewsJanuary 25, 2026

CISARUA: A predawn landslide killed at least eight people and left more than 80 missing on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, a disaster official said. Triggered by heavy rainfall, it stru...

Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan

NewsJanuary 24, 2026

Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan in the past three days, disaster officials said on Saturday, with a major road and power also cut in several provinces. The deaths occurred mai...

China says top military official under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline’

NewsJanuary 24, 2026

China said on Saturday the senior vice chairman of its powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) and another high-ranking official were under investigation for suspected “serious violations of disc...

Ukraine, Russia to hold second day of direct talks on US plan

NewsJanuary 24, 2026

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump to end the almost four-...