Planned exchange of captives for prisoners comes as 50 Palestinians due to leave by Rafah crossing for hospitals abroad.

These are the updates for Friday, January 31, 2025, as Donald Trump pushes forward with steep tariffs on foreign goods.

An estimated 50 Palestinians in need of healthcare outside Gaza to be moved through reopened Rafah crossing on Saturday.

Pressure is building on Myanmar’s rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.

Experts say reform is needed to stop teens from betting online, but Javier Milei has threatened to veto a recent bill.

UK, France and Germany reiterate “grave concern” over Israel law forbidding contact of its officials and UN agency.

Advocates say broad executive orders have hurt Afghans seeking to flee to the US after aiding its military and groups.

Ekrem Imamoglu denies charges that he tried to influence Turkiye’s judiciary in remarks he made about officials.

Three Israeli captives to be released in Gaza tomorrow as Israel continues its military operation in occupied West Bank.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday said it recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the Bombardier CRJ700 jet that collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk ...

At least two people have been killed after Israel launched a wave of attacks on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in its latest breach of a fragile ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah group.

Bill calling for tougher rules on migration widely criticised for undermining ‘firewall’ against working with far right.