Lukashenko set to return to power in Belarus amid orchestrated election
President Alexander Lukashenko’s opponents are imprisoned or exiled abroad by his unrelenting crackdown on dissent and free speech.
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Protesters killed in southern Lebanon after Israel fails to withdraw troops
Israel has said that it needs to stay longer because the Lebanese army has not deployed to all parts of the region.
Palestinian killed and seven wounded after Israel blocks return to northern Gaza
Israeli authorities said the move was on hold until Hamas freed a hostage who they said was supposed to have been released.
Trump says he is pressing Jordan, Egypt to take in Palestinians from Gaza
The US president has also floated a plan to ‘just clean out’ the territory.
North Korea vows ‘toughest’ response to US after testing missile system
The moves suggested North Korea will likely maintain its run of weapons tests and its confrontational stance against the US.
Trump ends Biden’s hold on sending 2000-pound bombs to Israel
The move lifted a pressure point that had been meant to reduce civilian casualties during the US ally’s war with Hamas.
More than 13,000 children killed in Gaza and an estimated 25,000 injured: UN
Another 25,000 children were treated in hospital for malnutrition.
Four female Israeli soldiers freed in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners
The fragile ceasefire is holding. although it is facing its first crisis as Israel has not allowed Palestinians to return to northern Gaza as agreed.
Israeli military will not withdraw from southern Lebanon region by deadline
Roadblocks have been set up in border towns.
US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian leader spoke after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days.
Thousands protest against rise of German far-right ahead of general election
Demonstrators sought to counter AfD ahead of the polls on February 23.