Qatar announces Israel and Hamas agreement on Gaza truce, captive exchange
Mediator Qatar says that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to halt the 15-month war in Gaza and exchange Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons.
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed...
US bans dye Red No. 3 from foods, saying it causes cancer in lab...
The United States has banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red colour, following evidence that the dye causes cancer...
Israeli historian Ilan Pappe: ‘This is the last phase of Zionism’
Copenhagen, Denmark – On a freezing Saturday morning in Copenhagen, Ilan Pappe warmed up in a cinema hall, chatting and joking in fluent Arabic with one of the organisers of a conference...
Rubio, pro-Israel hawk set to be Trump’s top diplomat, vows ‘America First’
United States Senator Marco Rubio has pledged to advance President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy during a Senate confirmation hearing to become the country’s next secretary of state.
Speaking before the Senate Foreign...
US firms boost imports ahead of Trump tariffs
US imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs that could revive...
South Africa accused of ‘horrific’ crackdown as 78 bodies pulled from mine
At least 78 dead bodies have been retrieved from a discontinued gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions called...
Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League match report
Arsenal reignited their Premier League title challenge with a stirring fightback to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the North London derby.
Mikel Arteta’s side were rocked by Son Heung-min’s early opener on Wednesday at...
India’s navy expands fleet with eyes on Indian Ocean rivalry
India’s navy has launched a submarine, destroyer and a frigate simultaneously as it eyes growing rivalry with China in the Asia Pacific region.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at a commissioning...
California fires: LA fire crews make progress as officials expect ‘much-needed break’ from dangerous...
Closing summary
Thanks for joining our live coverage of the Los Angeles wildfires so far today. It’s 6.30pm in California and this blog is closing. These are the top headlines we followed this afternoon...
Biden bids farewell with dark warning for America: the oligarchs are coming
There was a sting in the tail. Joe Biden’s farewell address had not seemed like a must-watch for most politics-weary Americans. Those who did dutifully tune in might have been expecting...