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Rafah border crossing opens, allowing only 20 aid trucks into Gaza
A small convoy enters the Gaza Strip from Egypt, carrying desperately needed medicine and food supplies.
Sierra Leone’s president: Are there good military coups?
President Julius Maada Bio discusses whether the region’s military takeovers represent a threat to his country.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 605
As the war enters its 605th day, these are the main developments.
Biden says Hamas attack on Israel aimed at disrupting Israel-Saudi thaw
Saudi officials reportedly paused normalisation talks with Israel following Palestinian group's October 7 attacks.
Atop a Jerusalem mountain, a cafe of rare coexistence in a divided city
A cafe frequented by both Israelis and Palestinians had offered a haven from political tensions - until recent events.
Hollywood stars urge Biden to push for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
Celebrities including Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett and Susan Sarandon urge US president to push for halt in fighting.
Gaza’s next big threat: Cholera, infectious diseases amid total blockade
Humanitarian organisations warn deadly water-borne diseases will spread in the besieged strip if aid is not allowed in.
French intel says Palestinian rocket likely cause of Gaza hospital blast
France’s military intelligence agency says no evidence Israeli strike caused the blast at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital.
He is Ecuador’s youngest president-elect. What lies ahead for Daniel Noboa?
Noboa, heir to a banana industry fortune, faces rising crime with little political backing and an abbreviated term.
Could Venezuela’s diaspora hold the key to its opposition primary race?
With 7.7 million people recently fled abroad, Venezuela's opposition hopes the diaspora could become a political force.