Violence in West Bank imperils Gaza truce

Israeli operations in the West Bank have killed at least 12 Palestinians since Tuesday and could threaten the newly agreed ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Human Rights office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said yesterday.

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Asylum ‘universally recognised’ right

Kyiv said yesterday it had received the bodies of hundreds of Ukrainian troops killed in battle with Russian forces, in one of the largest repatriations since Russia invaded.

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Asylum ‘universally recognised’ right

The United Nations stressed yesterday that seeking asylum is a “universally recognised” human right, following decisions by President Donald Trump to suspend all refugee admissions and halt the US asylum programme.

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Graft allegations: Sri Lanka ‘revokes’ power purchase deal with Adani

Sri Lanka has revoked a power purchase agreement with Indian conglomerate Adani Group following allegations of corruption, energy ministry sources in Colombo said yesterday.

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Taliban reject ICC move to arrest top officials

Afghanistan’s Taliban government said yesterday an arrest warrant sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its leaders was “politically motivated”.

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More staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen: UN

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have detained another group of UN personnel, a UN statement said yesterday, after 13 staff were held last June.

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US arrests, deports hundreds of migrants

Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military aircraft as President Donald Trump’s promised mass deportation operation got underway, the White House said.

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Record wind gusts

Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts yesterday as “destructive” Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, cutting power, grounding flights and shutting schools, officials said.

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WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit

The World Health Organization (WHO) will cut costs and review which health programmes to prioritise after President Donald Trump announced he was withdrawing the US from the WHO, the agency’s chief told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters.

Trump's deportation ops: US arrests, deports hundreds of migrants

Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others were flown out of the country on military aircraft

Persecution of women / ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor yesterday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.

Produce in US or pay tariffs

US President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to global elites in a video message to the World Economic Forum yesterday: Make your product in the United States or pay tariffs.

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Rubio affirms ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Philippines

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the US under President Donald Trump remained committed to the Philippines’ defense, as tensions simmer with Beijing in the South China Sea.

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South Korea’s Yoon never intended full martial law

A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in a short-lived martial law attempt told a court yesterday that he wanted a broader military deployment but was overruled by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Taliban leaders

International Criminal Court prosecutor said he had applied for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

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Israel continues West Bank raids after Gaza carnage

A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there

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CNN and NBC News to lay off employees, CNBC reports

The move will help CNN lower production costs and consolidate teams

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Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal

Bloomberg's intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) remains fully funded

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Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos

Trump's name has come up in almost every conversation in the Swiss Alpine village this week

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Trump administration shutters White House Spanish language page

As of this week, visitors to whitehouse.gov/es now see an error message and the words "page not found" beneath an image of the White House.

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Nepal hikes Mount Everest climbing fee

Income from permit fees and other spending by foreign climbers is a key source of revenue and employment for the cash strapped nation

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