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‘Heartbreaking’: More than 60 killed in Nigeria tanker explosion

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 18:41
The death toll likely to go up in the latest tanker explosion in Africa's largest economy amid rising fuel cost.

Houthis to halt Israel, Red Sea attacks if Gaza truce comes into force

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 18:21
Spokesman al-Bukhaiti says Houthis will stop operations in support of Gaza when truce comes into effect on Sunday.

Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s man at the Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks?

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 16:47
The real estate magnate and Trump golf partner is said to have played a key role in the deal.

Biden’s Ukraine disaster was decades in the making

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 16:39
US securocrats pushed for expansionist policies in the 1990s that set the West and Russia on a path of confrontation.

A ceasefire agreement at last – but will it hold?

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 15:51
Understanding the details of the ceasefire deal and why so much remains in the balance.

Doctors on the front lines in Gaza – Dr Victoria Rose & Fatima Bhutto

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 14:55
Fatima Bhutto interviews plastic surgeon Victoria Rose on the destruction of the healthcare system in Gaza by Israel.

What has Donald Trump promised to do on day one of his second term?

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 14:31
The president-elect takes office on January 20, after a campaign that featured dozens of promises of executive action.

Israeli government agrees on Gaza ceasefire

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 13:40
Israel’s government has approved a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza, which is to begin on Sunday morning.

Australian Open: Iga Swiatek routs Emma Raducanu in straight sets

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 13:20
Poland's Iga Swiatek cruises past Emma Raducanu in straight sets in battle of former Grand Slam winners in Melbourne.

The Women’s March faced controversy and division. Will a rebrand be enough?

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 13:15
In 2017, the Women’s March rallied record crowds to protest Donald Trump’s presidency. This year its aims are different.

Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape and murder case

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 12:28
Female doctor's bloodied body was found in a classroom at a state-run college and hospital in Kolkata last August.

‘Pretty crazy’: Tien youngest since Nadal into Australian Open last 16

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 12:20
At 19 years of age, Learner Tien becomes the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round since Rafael Nadal.

Forgotten no more: The Black South Africans who died in WWI Africa

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 11:24
A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week recognises the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants.

Two Iranian Supreme Court justices killed in Tehran shooting attack

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 10:58
Assailant kills himself after shooting senior justices in the centre of the Iranian capital.

What is ‘Dreams on a Pillow’, the Palestinian game about the Nakba?

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 09:53
The game is based on the events of the 1948 Nakba, referring to the ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians.

Four killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 09:04
Explosions in Kyiv at dawn as Russian missiles and drones strike the city's central district.

Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 08:31
The two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to their partnership.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza to take effect on Sunday morning

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 08:23
The Israeli government ratified the agreement early on Saturday morning after meeting for more than six hours.

Palestine’s President Abbas says ready to govern Gaza after ceasefire deal

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 07:28
Palestinian president reiterates call for 'an immediate ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal' from besieged territory.

Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: Which Palestinian prisoners could be released?

Sat, 01/18/2025 - 07:13
Thousands of Palestinian prisoners could be released in exchange for Israeli captives as part of the ceasefire deal.

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