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US State Dept gives nod to $5bn in potential arms sales for Egypt
Huge sale likely to go through despite ongoing concerns over Egyptian government’s human rights breaches,
The desperate last stand to save a forest from Tesla
In the German forest of Grunheide, hundreds of protesters occupied the trees to protest Tesla's expansion plans.
Don’t switch off – the world’s children have never needed you more
We all have a responsibility to make 2025 a better year for children everywhere.
Israel kills 7 children from one family in air strike on Gaza
UNRWA says Gaza has become a 'graveyard' as Israel continues its bombing campaign amid worsening living conditions.
Yemen’s Houthis hit Tel Aviv, Israel, with missile
Latest tit-for-tat attack follows Israeli air strikes on Sanaa and Hodeidah, which killed nine people earlier this week.
Could mosquitoes deliver vaccines against malaria?
Scientists have engineered the pests to provide enhanced immunity to the disease they transmit, according to new study.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,031
Here are the key developments on the 1,031st day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
‘Trapped inside’: The children suffocating in the smog of Lahore
Air pollution has become a major problem in Pakistan and it is children who are paying the price.
Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House
The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass with only hours remaining before an expected shutdown.
Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities
Workers complain of inadequate wages as inflation soars, and promise to escalate the strike.
At least two dead as car slams into crowded Christmas market in Germany
The driver involved in the ramming has been taken into custody, with officials calling the incident an attack.
Erdogan urges end of foreign support for Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkish president compares Kurdish YPG fighters to ISIL and says neither group has a future in Syria.
What are the implications of Israel’s attacks on Yemen?
Houthi forces carry out attacks on Israel since start of its war on Gaza.
Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one
Demonstrators demand an end to Israeli military presence in border town in southern governorate.
US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown
Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can be passed.
Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections
Germans expected to vote on February 23 after centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapses.
Thousands of Syrians celebrate new government in Umayyad Square
Thousands of Syrians, many newly returned to the country after the fall of Assad, celebrated in Umayyad Square.
US consumer watchdog sues big banks over ‘widespread’ fraud on Zelle app
Customers of banks named in lawsuit lose more than $870m over seven years since Zelle was introduced, watchdog says.
US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq
US says Mohammad Reza Nouri orchestrated the killing of Stephen Troell in 2022 as revenge for Qassem Soleimani.
Israeli settlers defaced a mosque and set it on fire
Israeli settlers broke into the Bar al-Walidain mosque, defacing it with hateful slogans and setting it on fire.