Israel announces plan to retake Gaza City in another escalation of the war
Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a plan to take over Gaza City despite demands by families of hostages and mounting international calls for Israel to end the war.
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News24 | Israeli army will ‘take control’ of Gaza City: PM’s office
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military to “take control” of Gaza City, his office said in a statement Friday.
Mushroom murderer’s alleged attempts to kill husband revealed
One alleged attempt left Simon Patterson in a coma, with his family twice told to say their goodbyes.
Haiti inaugurates new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow the government
Businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr became the head of Haiti’s transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order as gangs underscored the challenges facing the Caribbean nation.
India’s immigration raids send ripples through slums and skyscrapers alike
An upscale Indian suburb is rounding up some of its most marginalised residents, saying they are illegal immigrants.
The Story Behind a Famous Photo of a Starving Child in Gaza
A photo of an emaciated child in Gaza has gone viral, with many in Israel claiming it depicts false information. Our producer in Gaza meets the child and his family, we hear about how he is doing now and about the food insecurity many in Gaza are facing.
How India-U.S. relations are shifting
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Evan Feigenbaum from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the recent downturn in U.S.-India relations, prompted by Trump administration tariff policy.
Cacio e pepe: Good Food pasta recipe sparks fury in Italy
“Whoever uses cream does not know what cooking means!” said one Rome café owner.
News24 | Putin meets India’s security chief amid US tariffs row
Russian President Vladimir Putin met India’s national security advisor on Thursday, a day after Washington hiked tariffs on New Delhi over its purchases of Moscow’s oil.
News24 | US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal
The United States has presented Lebanon with a proposal for disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year, along with ending Israel’s military operations in the country and the withdrawal of its troops from five positions in south Lebanon, according to a copy of a Lebanese cabinet agenda reviewed by Reuters.
News24 | South Korea rescues North Korea defector who swam across ocean border
A North Korean defector who swam across a sea border with South Korea while reportedly tied to floating plastic has been rescued and taken into custody, Seoul authorities said.
Trump’s higher tariffs take effect today. And, a sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart
President Trump’s higher import taxes take effect today, impacting several countries. And, the sergeant who opened fire at Fort Stewart, injuring five of his coworkers, is in custody.
Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free
Adrian de Wet says he was forced to throw the bodies of two black women into the pig enclosure.
News24 | Hezbollah slams Lebanon attempt to disarm it as a ‘grave sin’
Lebanon’s cabinet is set to meet again to discuss the thorny task of disarming Hezbollah, a day after the Iran-backed group rejected the government’s decision to take away its weapons.
United Airlines passengers in US delayed after tech glitch halts flights
The company said late on Wednesday that its flights were no longer grounded, but that disruption was ongoing.
News24 | Grok, is that Gaza? AI image checks mislocate news photographs
An image AFP photojournalist Omar al-Qattaa shows a skeletal, underfed girl in Gaza. But when social media users asked Grok where it came from, the artificial intelligence chatbot was certain that the photograph was taken in Yemen nearly seven years ago.
Trump may meet with Putin and Zelenskyy soon
President Trump says prospects look good for a meeting on ending the war in Ukraine with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But he’s been disappointed before.
Trump doubles tariffs on India, jeopardizing longstanding ties
Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and India as the Trump administration imposes tariffs and tries to force India to stop buying Russian oil.
Brother of Hamas hostage Evyatar David on his family’s efforts to free him
Evyatar David has been held hostage by Hamas for 670 days. His brother Ilay David speaks with NPR’s Leila Fadel about his family’s effort to free him.
Payout for mother wrongfully jailed over babies’ deaths ‘inadequate’ – lawyer
Kathleen Folbigg was freed in 2023 after a review found there was reasonable doubt she killed her babies.
News24 | Israel bans Muslim cleric from Al-Aqsa Mosque over sermon ‘which contained nothing inappropriate’
Israeli authorities have banned Jerusalem’s top Muslim cleric from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for six months over a recent sermon, his attorney told AFP.