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Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is a 'declarative move"
7+ min ago (824+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the ceasefire announcement largely symbolic, raising questions about how its more challenging elements will be carried out. Speaking with the parents of the last Israeli hostage whose remains are still in Gaza, Netanyahu late…...
Israel orders Gaza families to move in first forced evacuation since ceasefire
8+ min ago (674+ words) CAIRO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian families in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes in the first forced evacuation since October's ceasefire, as residents and Hamas said on Tuesday the military was expanding the…...
Russia’s United Engine Corp presents latest drone engines at Abu Dhabi exhibition
8+ min ago (214+ words) MOSCOW, January 20. /TASS/. Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) is presenting small-sized engines and the latest technologies for advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) at the UMEX 2026 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the UEC press service reported....
UK and US can work through differences, says House Speaker Johnson
15+ min ago (333+ words) LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he was confident that Britain and the "United States maintain their so-called 'special relationship' and work through differences on Greenland "that threaten to upend bilateral ties. Johnson's visit…...
Israel demolishes UNRWA building in Jerusalem
16+ min ago (432+ words) Israeli forces moved into East Jerusalem early Tuesday with bulldozers to demolish the United Nations Relief and Works Agency headquarters, citing significant national security and terrorism concerns regarding the agency's operation in the area." The operation, conducted under the supervision…...
Kurdish unity: Protests erupt across Iraq in support of Syria's Rojava
17+ min ago (625+ words) Kurdish protesters took to the streets across the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq on Monday night amid increasing reports about clashes in Syria between the forces of the Syrian transitional government and those of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. They…...
Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
17+ min ago (937+ words) The announcement comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF boiled over earlier this month, eventually resulting in a major push by government forces toward the east. The SDF appeared to have largely retreated after initial clashes on a…...
Leaked recording of Trump and Macron shows Trump cared less about Ukraine and Russia and more about Nobel Prize bragging rights
21+ min ago (358+ words) Sanchari Ghosh is a political writer for The Mary Sue who enjoys keeping up with what's going on in the world and sometimes reminding everyone what they should be talking about. She's been around for a few years, but still…...
Israeli crews demolish UNRWA headquarters
21+ min ago (33+ words) Israeli crews started bulldozing the Jerusalem headquarters of the "United Nations Relief and Works Agency" on Monday. There are reports tear gas was fired at a trade school. Israeli crews demolish UNRWA headquarters...
'Board of Peace' reflects US understanding of need for joint solution on Gaza — Lavrov
27+ min ago (260+ words) According to the Russian foreign minister, "if this authoritative group of countries, invited to the 'Board of Peace,' can help move toward stabilizing the region, including by implementing relevant UN decisions, then Russia considers this constructive" - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian…...