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Countries demand Israel lift Gaza aid restrictions as Palestinians suffer 

02 January 2026

Several countries in the Middle East and Asia have called on Israel to allow “immediate, full, and unhindered” deliv...

South Carolina measles outbreak grows to 185 cases amid vaccination worries 

02 January 2026

Officials in the United States have announced that the measles outbreak in the southern state of South Carolina has grow...

US authorities arrest 18-year-old accused of plotting ISIL-inspired attack 

02 January 2026

Federal authorities in the United States have accused an 18-year-old of plotting to carry out a “potential terrorist a...

New Year’s Eve sparklers may have caused deadly Swiss bar fire: Official 

02 January 2026

Initial investigations suggest that sparklers attached to champagne bottles may have ignited the devastating fire that r...

Five things you need to know about protests in Iran 

02 January 2026

Protests about the soaring cost of living in Iran have entered their sixth day after the rial plunged to a record low ag...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy names military intelligence chief as top aide 

02 January 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff a...

Pakistan court sentences journalists to life over 2023 pro-Khan protests 

02 January 2026

News|Courts A court in Pakistan has sentenced several journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment aft...

Trump says he takes more aspirin than recommended: Is that dangerous? 

02 January 2026

United States President Donald Trump takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors recommend, he has revealed in...

Did Tony Blair influence trial of UK soldiers accused of killing Iraqi man? 

02 January 2026

The United Kingdom’s role in the Iraq war has come under the spotlight once again, as newly released UK government fil...

Fighting breaks out in eastern Yemen along border with Saudi Arabia 

02 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Members of UAE-backed southern Yemeni separatist forces [File: Fawaz Salman/Reuters] By Stephe...