Sir Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, on Tuesday prepared to turn his back on US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace”, as Britain’s fabled “special” relationship with the US reached a nadir.
Trump’s claim that Britain…

Sir Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, on Tuesday prepared to turn his back on US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace”, as Britain’s fabled “special” relationship with the US reached a nadir.
Trump’s claim that Britain…
GAZA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Hamas said Tuesday that government bodies in Gaza under its control have begun facilitating the work of a newly-formed Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with governing the enclave in the post-war phase.
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Most of Gaza’s 2m people are confined to a third of the enclave, living in tents or ruins
A child holds a blanket as displaced Palestinians shelter in a tent camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 19, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS

In a city of more than 100 beaches, swimming and surfing are part of Sydney’s lifeblood. But four shark bites in New South Wales in 48 hours – three of which were in Sydney – have rattled even some of the city’s most seasoned ocean users.

DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Any attack on Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would trigger a declaration of jihad, or holy war, the Iranian Students News Agency quoted Iran’s national security parliamentary commission as saying on…

DUBAI, UAE: The 30th edition of the UAE International Dental Conference & Arab Dental Exhibition (AEEDC Dubai 2026) is underway at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) from January 19 to 21, 2026, marking a milestone as…

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Israeli demolition teams began bulldozing the East Jerusalem headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian…