
Gaza border crossing buzzes with activity after years of near-complete closure
Reopening the border crossing is a key step as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead.
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Reopening the border crossing is a key step as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead.

The footage was captured by a webcam at the Heretaunga Boating Club in the capital city of Wellington.
In nearly two dozen interviews, Houstonians expressed everything from admiration and relief to skepticism and dread following the seizure of leader Nicolás Maduro.

The collapse happened Wednesday due to heavy rains at the rebel-controlled Rubaya mines. Congo is a major supplier of coltan, which contains a key component in the production of smartphones.

Who’s performing, who will win, and everything else you need to know about the 2026 Grammy ceremony.

Marius Borg Høiby, the crown prince’s blond stepson, is accused of 38 charges in a case that has attracted global interest.

Businesses in Little Village – known as the “Mexico of the Midwest” – are suffering after months of immigration raids.

The detention of pre-schooler Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue bunny-shaped hat and a Spider-Man backpack, sparked national outcry.

NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt watched U.S. lawmakers attempt a diplomatic rescue mission in Denmark amid the Greenland crisis.

Losing democracy once can make it harder to restore it, even after a democratic government returns to power. University of Birmingham professor Nic Cheeseman analyzed three decades of data.

A four-year-old is among the dead after separate blasts were reported on Saturday.

The firm wants to create a network of “orbital data centres” to power artificial intelligence.

Residents in the Ukrainian capital are finding joy in unusual places, despite power cuts caused by Russian attacks and freezing winter temperatures.

The mine gave way after heavy rains on Wednesday, a local rebel spokesman says.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son, Marius Borg Hoiby, faces trial for 38 charges, including four rapes, drug offences, and assault, with potential 16-year imprisonment.

Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US, Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran’s economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to “tear the nation apart” in recent protests.

Drinking is illegal for Pakistan’s Muslim majority, but Murree Brewery’s beer has long been available to non-Muslims and foreigners there. Now it’s being exported to the U.K., Japan and Portugal. Is the U.S. next?
Late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein proposed introducing a Russian woman to King Charles III’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, newly released documents showed Friday.

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners detained for political reasons.

Poilievre outlined his vision for Canada should he win the next election, and blamed the Liberals for growing separatist sentiments in the country.