Update Gaza hospital director detained after Israeli raid

Gaza hospital director detained after Israeli raid

  • Dozens of the medical staff from Kamal Adwan Hospital detained for interrogation
  • Palestinian militant group Hamas denied its fighters were present in the hospital
By AFP ·

Qatar PM meets Hamas delegation for Gaza ceasefire talks

Qatar PM meets Hamas delegation for Gaza ceasefire talks

  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held talks with a Hamas team led by senior official Khalil Al-Hayya
By AFP ·

Update Death toll rises in Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea

Death toll rises in Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea

  • Number of fatalities from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 167, fire officials say
  • It is the worst air accident involving a South Korean airline in nearly three decades
By Reuters ·

Syria’s new intel chief vows reforms to end abuses

Syria’s new intel chief vows reforms to end abuses

  • Most of these installations are now guarded by fighters of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist group that led the armed coalition that seized power in Damascus
By AFP ·

Update Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia’s president amid political crisis

Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia’s president amid political crisis

  • Current President Salome Zurabishvili has refused to step down when her term ends and demanded new elections
  • Parliament, controlled by the governing Georgian Dream party, is shortly expected to inaugurate Mikheil Kavelashvili
By Agencies ·

Italian journalist arrested in Iran: Rome

Italian journalist arrested in Iran: Rome

  • Cecilia Sala was detained on Dec. 19 by police in Tehran
  • Foreign ministry said it had been following case closely
By AFP ·

Italian journalist arrested in Iran: Rome

Italian journalist arrested in Iran: Rome

  • Cecilia Sala was detained on Dec. 19 by police in Tehran
  • Foreign ministry said it had been following case closely
By AFP ·

Djokovic plans to keep playing for ‘years to come’

Djokovic plans to keep playing for ‘years to come’

  • The 24-time Grand Slam champion is beginning a season for the first time without any of the other so-called “Big Four”
By AFP ·