Here is the situation on Wednesday, January 1: Fighting Russia launched a drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, causing damage in at least two districts, city officials said. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said air defences were repelling the attack, and that debris had sparked fires in private buildings. Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday one…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that her country has received an estimated 4,094 people deported from the United States in the week since Donald Trump took office there. That number includes citizens from other countries, though Sheinbaum specified that the majority were Mexican. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 UN…

Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest-priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the company has been hoping will revive demand for its most profitable product lineup. The iPhone 16e unveiled Wednesday is the fourth generation of a model that’s…

Inside Story Can Arabs stop Trump’s Gaza displacement proposal? Some Arab leaders have met to discuss an alternative plan for the Strip devastated by 15 months of Israeli war. Read more US President Donald Trump has ruffled many feathers since he announced his proposal to “take over” Gaza. According to him, more than two million…

Elon Musk has called for the jailed British far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released and criticised UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer for his response to grooming scandals when he served as the country’s chief prosecutor more than a decade ago. In a flurry of posts on social media on Thursday, the US technology…

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