Can President Trump’s Board of Peace bring lasting peace to Gaza?
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Middle East expert Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the prospect of lasting peace in Gaza.
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Woman accused of using ChatGPT to plan drug murders
The 21-year-old woman is accused by authorities in South Korea of secretly administering drinks containing drugs to three men in their 20s.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, reports say.
Former Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office: reports
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, reports say.
Former South Korean President Yoon sentenced to life for imposing martial law
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for imposing martial law to suppress the opposition in December 2024.
Trump administration balances Ukraine talks and Russia deal prospects
The U.S. concluded another round of talks to end the war in Ukraine as the White House pressured Ukraine while exploring potential business opportunities with Russia amid a reported economic proposal.
South Korea’s ex-president jailed for life over martial law attempt
Yoon Suk Yeol’s December 2024 martial law bid fundamentally damaged South Korea’s democracy, a judge told the court.
News24 | Scientific study finds higher ‘violent deaths’ toll in Gaza than health ministry reports
The true human cost of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip has far exceeded previous official estimates, with independent research published in the world’s leading medical journals verifying more than 75 000 “violent deaths” by early 2025.
News24 | New Mexico to investigate claims of buried bodies at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
New Mexico’s Department of Justice said the state was investigating an allegation, which emerged from documents released by the US Department of Justice, that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ordered the bodies of two foreign girls buried outside his remote New Mexico ranch.
Float featuring Brazil’s Lula comes last at Rio Carnival
See the floats from the famous festival as the city’s top samba schools compete for first prize.
News24 | Race to rescue 16 skiers after avalanche hits California
As many as 10 skiers were missing and at least six others were stranded and awaiting rescue in heavy snow after an avalanche struck a backcountry slope in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, authorities said.
News24 | 85 UN members condemn Israel ‘unlawful presence’, encroaching control of West Bank
The UN missions for 85 member states issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s encroaching control of the West Bank, which critics say amounts to de facto annexation of the Palestinian territory.
News24 | Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a landmark trial addressing claims that Instagram and other platforms were designed to foster addiction among young users.
News24 | UK urged to check ‘vital evidence of flights’ as Epstein files indicate trafficking girls
UK police said they were “assessing” information in the Epstein files that women were trafficked by plane into Britain, as pressure grows to probe ex-prince Andrew’s links to the flights.
News24 | What’s behind Somalia-Saudi Arabia military deal?
Somalia and Saudi Arabia signed a military cooperation agreement weeks after Israel’s recognition of an independent Somaliland. But what’s in it for Saudi Arabia?
News24 | Judge slams Trump administration after removal of Philadelphia slavery exhibit
A judge in the United States has ordered the National Park Service (NPS) to restore an exhibit about nine people who were enslaved by former president George Washington at a historical site in the city of Philadelphia.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84, family says
The founder of the Rainbow/PUSH coalition — a US civil rights and social justice organisation — was an outspoken critic of apartheid in South Africa
News24 | Two bomb attacks in Pakistan kill 14, as Afghanistan border area battles escalate
Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 11 security personnel and three civilians, including a child, a security official said.
News24 | ‘Born actor’: Icons honour Robert Duvall’s legacy after the cinema legend’s death at 95
Tributes have been pouring out for Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall, who died at the age of 95 on Sunday.
News24 | New US ambassador Brent Bozell arrives in SA, amid fraught relations
A conservative media critic picked by US President Donald Trump to be US ambassador to South Africa has arrived to take up his post, the US embassy said, as relations between the countries remain fraught.
News24 | Trump won’t be directly involved in ‘very important’ Iran nuclear talks
US President Donald Trump said that he would be involved “indirectly” in high-stakes talks between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme in Geneva, adding he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal.