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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,054 

Skip linksSkip to Content News|Russia-Ukraine war Civilians walk down the street after a Russian missile strike in a res...

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Zelenskyy ‘ready to hand over’ captured N Korea soldiers for Ukrainian POWs 

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Kyiv is “ready to hand over” captured North Korean soldiers ...

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Fact check: LA fires drive falsehoods, including by Trump about water use 

President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Go...

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Firefighters battle to corral Los Angeles fires before strong winds return 

12 January 2025

Firefighters continue to battle the raging wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area of California, a...

Israeli siege of north Gaza leaves 5,000 dead, missing after 100 days 

12 January 2025

The Israeli military siege on the northern Gaza Strip has left about 5,000 Palestinians dead or missing after 100 days o...

Iran welcomes return of national held in Italy in spat involving the US 

12 January 2025

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Foreign Ministry and judiciary have confirmed that Iranian national Mohammad Abedini, who was ...

How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army? 

12 January 2025

PeoplSudan’s army has recaptured Wad Madani, a strategically important city some 200km (124 miles) southeast of the ca...

Russia claims to have seized new villages in eastern Ukraine 

12 January 2025

Russia claims it has captured two villages in eastern Ukraine where its forces have been steadily advancing for months, ...

Israel killed 70 Palestinian children in five days, Gaza civil defence says 

12 January 2025

Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Video Duration 05 minutes 55 seconds play-arrow05:55 Isr...

Chad’s ruling party wins majority in controversial parliamentary election 

12 January 2025

News|Elections Chad’s governing party has taken the majority of seats in last month’s parliamentary election that wa...