Thai Families Wait in Anxious Hope for Gaza Hostage Release
Five families hoped that their loved ones were finally being released from Gaza after 15 months as hostages.
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Iraqi at center of Sweden Quran burnings shot dead ahead of court verdict
Salwan Momika’s protest burning of the Quran in 2023 ignited outrage in many parts of the Muslim world.
Euro zone economy flatlines in fourth quarter, missing expectations for slight expansion
Economists polled by Reuters had expected growth of 0.1% over the period, following a larger-than-expected 0.4% expansion in the third quarter.
DR Congo president vows ‘vigorous’ fight to halt M23 rebel advance
DR Congo’s leader says the country “will not let itself be humiliated” after rebels seized the city of Goma.
EU migration minister says more to be done on returns as German far right helps push through radical asylum proposal – Europe live
EU migration commissioner says bloc is working on ‘tighter rules’ following German plan chancellor describes as ‘unforgivable’ There is a theme emerging in responses to questions on Germany. Luxembourg’s home minister Léon Gloden: We do not want to have controls on the internal borders [of the EU]. We have 250,000 commuters coming to work in…
Live updates: Hamas releases hostage Agam Berger, Israeli military says
Hamas is expected to free three Israeli and five Thai hostages Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of 110 Palestinian prisoners.
German economy shrinks by 0.2% in fourth quarter, more than expected
The German economy shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary data released by Germany’s statistics office Destatis on Thursday.
Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages That Hamas Is Expected to Release Are Dead
An accounting provided by Hamas over the weekend confirmed intelligence assessments, Israeli officials said.
Shares of fashion giant H&M drop as fourth-quarter sales miss estimates but full-year profit beats
H&M on Thursday reported a slightly better-than-expected uptick in operating profit, although sales missed forecasts in the fourth quarter.
Reeves claims sustainable aviation fuel a ‘game changer’ in debate about emissions and third Heathrow runway – UK politics live
Chancellor says she has asked Heathrow to present plans for runway expansion by summer Q: Why do you think Sadiq Khan is not convinced by the sustainable fuel argument? Reeves says she has huge respect for Khan. But she disagrees with him on this. Continue reading…