Israel says Gaza strikes follow 'Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages'

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Mar
2025

Israel says Gaza strikes follow 'Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages'

04:16

Chinese tourists in Japan plunge 45% year-on-year in December: transport ministry

04:12

Record 42.7 million visitors in Japan in 2025: transport ministry

04:02

Vietnam leader says Communist Party 'determined to fight corruption'

00:14

N. Korea leader fires cabinet vice-premier: state media

19/01 23:30

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Kabul attack: SITE

19/01 23:26

Germany's Lufthansa won't fly to Tehran until March 29: spokeswoman

19/01 23:23

Military aircraft to arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned' activities: Canadian-American command

19/01 22:05

Sharaa, Trump discussed guaranteeing Kurdish rights in phone call: Syria presidency

19/01 22:04

French journalist arrested as police break up Istanbul protest over Syria offensive: DEM party

19/01 21:51

EU chief says told US Congress delegation in Davos of 'need to respect Greenland sovereignty'

19/01 21:28

Leader of Burkina Faso's foiled coup arrested in Togo and expelled: sources

19/01 21:24

EU top diplomat urges 'all military activities' in Syria to 'cease immediately'

19/01 21:24

Morocco's king accepts invitation to join Trump 'peace board': statement

19/01 20:57

Congolese army says it has retaken strategic DRC city after M23 withdrawal

19/01 20:52

Shelling near north Syria's Raqa city despite ceasefire: AFP, monitor

19/01 19:54

Death toll in Spanish train crash rises to 40: regional official

19/01 19:19

Denmark proposing NATO mission for Greenland, Danish minister says

19/01 19:15

Bulgaria's president announces resignation ahead of snap elections

19/01 18:56

Italian designer Valentino dead at 93: ANSA

19/01 18:51

Kosovo orders full vote recount, as criminal probe launched

19/01 18:49

French PM says forcing through budget a 'partial failure'

19/01 18:20

1 Chinese man, 6 Afghans killed in Kabul blast: police

19/01 18:06

Turkey's Erdogan hails Syria army for 'careful' offensive despite 'provocations'

19/01 18:00

Turkey's Erdogan hopes Iran unrest will be resolved through diplomacy

19/01 17:30

Manchester City announce signing of defender Marc Guehi

19/01 17:08

Armed gangs kidnap more than 160 Christians from two northern Nigerian churches: clergy

19/01 16:29

Iran police chief issues surrender ultimatum over 'riots'

19/01 16:16

Kabul explosion kills at least 7: hospital

19/01 15:57

Russians agree to sell sanctioned Serbian oil firm: Serbian minister oz-al/jh

19/01 15:49

France says committed to UN charter in response to Trump 'peace board' invitation: ministry

19/01 15:33

Spain PM declares three days of mourning over deadly train accident

19/01 15:21

Second baby declared dead after incident forces evacuation of Israel nursery: hospital

19/01 15:03

Baby declared dead after incident forces evacuation of Israel nursery: doctor

19/01 14:57

Germany's Merz says wants to meet Trump in Davos, 'avoid escalation' on trade

19/01 14:41

Trump's threatened tariffs would hurt both US and Europe: German leader

19/01 14:37

Deadly blast hits Kabul hotel: Afghan police, govt

19/01 14:25

Trade tensions are 'downside risk' to global economy: IMF chief economist to AFP

19/01 14:23

Trump's 'peace board' permanent members must pay $1 bn: document seen by AFP bur/giv/ekf/db

19/01 14:21

Trump's 'peace board' aims for 'enduring peace' worldwide: document seen by AFP

19/01 14:10

Death toll from weekend blaze at Pakistan mall hits 21: rescuers

19/01 14:02

Soaring executions in Iran suggest use as 'tool of state intimidation': UN

19/01 14:01

'Alarming increase' in executions globally in 2025: UN rights chief

19/01 13:31

Greenland will not change tack despite Trump's tariff threat: PM

19/01 13:25

EU confirms emergency summit on Thursday over Trump Greenland threats

19/01 13:16

EU says 'priority is to engage not escalate' after Trump tariff threat

19/01 13:13

Syria says 3 soldiers killed in attacks by Kurdish fighters bur-mam/lg/dcp

19/01 13:11

Syria Kurds accuse govt forces of attacks despite truce

19/01 13:04

Central African Republic's top court confirms incumbent president Touadera's poll win

19/01 12:13

Russia jails US citizen for five years over illegal weapons transport: court

19/01 12:11

Eurozone inflation eases to 1.9% in December: revised data

19/01 12:10

WEF says Iran minister won't attend Davos, 'not right' after deadly protests

19/01 12:07

Prince Harry arrives at London court for latest UK newspaper trial: AFPTV

19/01 11:32

Putin invited to Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace': Kremlin

19/01 11:30

IMF lifts 2026 global growth forecast but flags AI, trade risks bys/jgc

19/01 11:30

Japan PM says to call election for February 8

19/01 11:28

Trade war over Greenland 'in no one's interest': UK PM Starmer

19/01 11:11

Japan PM says wants to ask public if she is 'fit' to be premier

19/01 11:03

Japan PM says will dissolve parliament on Friday ahead of snap election

19/01 10:53

France welcomes Syria ceasefire, says still 'loyal' to Kurd allies

19/01 10:46

Trump tells Norway PM 'world is not secure' unless US has complete control of Greenland

19/01 10:29

Trump envoy disinvited from Greenland dog race: organisers

19/01 10:19

Europe preparing countermeasures to Trump 'blackmail': German vice chancellor

19/01 10:17

Derailed train in Spain last inspected Thursday: operator

19/01 10:16

Trump tells Norway PM no obligation to 'think purely of peace' after Nobel snub

19/01 10:03

Spanish PM to visit train crash site: office

19/01 09:53

FIFA president Infantino condemns "unacceptable scenes" in AFCON final

19/01 09:45

Spain train collision death toll 'not definitive': transport minister

19/01 07:01

China's birth rate falls to lowest on record: official data

19/01 04:13

China says industrial output grew 5.2% on-year in December

19/01 04:06

China says retail sales rose 0.9% in Dec, slowest in years

19/01 04:02

China says economy grew 4.5% in Q4 last year, marking a slowdown

19/01 04:01

China says economy grew 5% last year, among slowest in decades

19/01 03:31

Gold and silver hit record highs on fresh tariff fears

19/01 02:56

Guatemala's president declares state of emergency after gang killings

19/01 02:05

Train disaster 'a night of deep pain' for Spain: PM

19/01 02:01

Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens

19/01 02:00

30 people seriously injured in deadly Spain train crash: minister

19/01 00:47

Spain royals say following train tragedy with 'great concern'

19/01 00:45

Death toll from Spain rail accident climbs to 21: police

19/01 00:43

High-speed trains to south Spain suspended after deadly accident: rail body