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Donald Trump was forced Tuesday to sit through a sermon by a bishop begging him to have “mercy” on gays and poor immigrants as the Republican celebrated the start to his second term as US president.
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, about the politics that influenced the timing of the ceasefire deal, and what the future holds for Gaza.
A fragile ceasefire has been in place in Gaza since Sunday, bringing an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas at least temporarily. Some Palestinians are feeling safe enough to return to homes they fled during the way. Our producer in Gaza returns to the southern city of Rafah, the site of an intense bombing campaign. There, many are returning to their homes to find utter destruction. ...
The Gaza ceasefire is holding and badly needed aid is flowing into the territory in large quantities. Meanwhile, Israel announces a new military operation against Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank.
The death toll from a fire that engulfed a hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday rose to 66, officials said, expressing great “pain” at the tragedy.
A fire raged through a popular ski resort south of Istanbul early Tuesday. The deadly fire broke out during a school holiday when the area’s hotels are packed.
Elise Stefanik was a key defender of then-President Donald Trump during his impeachment proceedings and she later grilled university presidents over what she described as antisemitism.
Russian hackers have attacked the websites of several regional banks and local councils in Switzerland, which is currently hosting the World Economic Forum, Swiss news agency ATS reported on Tuesday.
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday his critics needed “better dirty tricks” after a row erupted over a gesture he made at an inauguration event for US President Donald Trump that some likened to a Nazi salute.
Rupert Murdoch’s team made the offer to resolve the hacking suits from Prince Harry and a British lawmaker as a trial was to begin. A settlement could help Washington Post CEO Will Lewis.
Palestinians have recovered dozens of bodies buried under rubble in Gaza and are searching for thousands more as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold for a second day.
A Russian disinformation campaign is seeking to boost the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), undermine mainstream German parties and sow worries about the economy ahead of the country’s 23 February election, a think-tank has found.
Yemen’s Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships only, provided the Gaza ceasefire is fully implemented, the group has said, potentially reducing disruptions that have affected world maritime trade for more than a year.
President Trump issued sweeping executive actions on immigration, including suspending an app that allowed migrants to seek asylum at the border. It left migrants in Mexico facing despair.
The withdrawal from the World Health Organisation will take one year to come into effect
US President Donald Trump granted pardons to more than 1 500 of his supporters who stormed the Capitol on 6 January 2021, in a bid to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Leaders from around the world reacted to Donald Trump’s return on Monday to the White House, offering congratulations and urging good relations with the mercurial leader.
President Donald Trump on Monday cast himself as a peacemaker in his second inaugural address, but immediately vowed that the United States would be “taking back” the Panama Canal.
The Taliban’s acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has contributed to the international isolation of its rulers.
Husband and wife, Donald and Melania Trump, each launched their own crypto currency over the weekend, almost instantly generating vast wealth for themselves on paper.
Indonesia opened its carbon exchange to international buyers on Monday, aiming to raise funds to help meet ambitious domestic climate goals.