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Palestinians still being killed in Gaza, one year into ‘ceasefire’
One year to the day after the US-brokered ceasefire was agreed, more Israeli attacks killed Palestinians in Gaza.
Trump calls for new president in Ukraine
US President Trump criticised Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he called for new leadership in Ukraine.
Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia
The neighbouring countries blame one another for starting war amid heightened tensions and fears of a wider conflict.
Celebrations in Ethiopian city after reported Eritrean ‘incursion’
People in northern Ethiopia are celebrating after a reported withdrawal of Eritrean forces accused of an incursion.
Christa Pike discharged from hospital and returned to Tennessee prison
Pike survived two doses of lethal-injection drugs on September 30, renewing scrutiny of capital punishment.
Video shows rare albino Asian black bear
A rare albino Asian black bear was captured on camera in China’s Shennongjia National Park
Pope says death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution
Pope Leo XIV describes capital punishment as an 'attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person' in post on X.
Nine killed in shooting in US state of Pennsylvania, including two children
The shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania happened on Friday, according to state officials. The attacker is among the dead.
Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027
November 2026 vote delayed; joint presidential and legislative elections set for next year, president says in decree.
Why is the US sanctioning the International Criminal Court?
The sanctions targeting the ICC, which prosecutes humanitarian crimes, are the latest move by the US against the court.