US says Chinese military drills around Taiwan cause unnecessary tensions
US recently approved $11bn arms package for Taiwan, which condemned ‘provocative’ Chinese military drills.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian child as Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens
Israel’s continued restrictions on aid deliveries leave Palestinian children particularly vulnerable, aid groups warn.
Zohran Mamdani inaugurated at New York City Hall
Zohran Mamdani inaugurated at New York City Hall
Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosts inauguration in New York City
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted an inauguration at New York’s City Hall, saying his administration “begins a new era,” adding that his government
Mamdani vows to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ in inaugural speech as NYC mayor
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in a mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at a historic, decommissioned subway station
Firework accidents kill two in Netherlands as fire ravages Amsterdam church
The Neo-Gothic Vondelkerk, a 19th-century Roman Catholic church, has been used for other purposes since the 1970s.
Several killed as Iran protests over rising cost of living spread
Iranian president seeks to calm tensions, acknowledging protesters’ ‘legitimate’ grievances over inflation.
Doctors fear ‘swamp fever’ spreading in flood-hit Gaza
Health authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis.
Around 40 dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire, police say
A further 115 are injured, some severely, in a fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana ski resort, officials say.
Two killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran
Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.
Around 40 dead, more than 100 injured in blaze at Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s Eve party
About 40 people are dead and 115 others injured, most of them seriously, after a fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s
Democratic socialist sworn in as New York mayor in old subway stop
New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani has made history and been inaugurated in a disused subway station.
Israel faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effect
Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.
‘Only sheets to cover us’: Sudan’s displaced face little shelter in Kosti
Thousands flee to Kosti as Sudan war rages, only to find overcrowded camps and aid cuts.