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Putin apologises to Azerbaijan’s president over ‘tragic’ plane crash 

28 December 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev for what he called a “trag...

How concerned are Israelis by what their government is doing in their name? 

28 December 2024

Israeli soldiers have stormed, raided and burned down Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, forcing everyone inside to ...

Enabling genocide? Former Biden officials reflect on the president’s legacy 

28 December 2024

While serving as a contractor and senior adviser for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Alex Smith had...

Afghan Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks 

28 December 2024

News|Taliban Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Ministry of D...

Photos: India mourns former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in state funeral 

28 December 2024

Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform pro...

One in six children live in conflict zones this year: UNICEF 

28 December 2024

About 473 million, or more than one in six children, are estimated to live in conflict areas worldwide, according to the...

‘This horror must end’: WHO condemns Israeli assault on key Gaza hospital 

28 December 2024

The World Health Organization has condemned Israel’s storming of a vital hospital in northern Gaza, saying assaults on...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,038 

28 December 2024

Skip linksSkip to Content News|Russia-Ukraine war Ukrainian soldiers of the 68th Jaeger Brigade in Pokrovsk region, Ukra...

Analysis: Why have Pakistan’s ties with the Afghan Taliban turned frigid? 

27 December 2024

When the Taliban seized power in Kabul in August 2021, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed delivered a t...

News, songs, movies and games: What the world searched for in 2024 

27 December 2024

Every December, Google publishes its Year in Search, a revealing capsule of the most searched topics reflecting the coll...