The year ahead is likely to be more unstable and violent than 2023. We need to be battle-ready.
The biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Christmas Eve after celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.
The Ukrainian leader’s aura is diminishing as he faces poor polling at home and speculation that allies want him at the negotiating table with Russia.
The United Nations Security Council has approved a toned-down bid to boost humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
Vladimir Putin says he will run for Russian president in 2024,a move that could see the former KGB spy stay in power until at least 2030.
Israel said it struck more than 200 Hamas targets. Militants in Gaza resumed firing rockets into Israel.
Israel and Hamas agreed on Thursday to extend their truce by at least one more day,minutes before the six-day ceasefire was due to expire.
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to holding on Sunday,ensuring a third hostage-prisoner swap was able to proceed as civilians in Gaza welcomed respite from the war.
The ballistic missile was launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis,and flew nearly 1600 kilometres over the Arabian peninsula toward the Israeli port city of Eilat.
Israel has escalated its attacks on the Gaza Strip,sending in group troops and stepping up air attacks.
As warning sirens wailed across southern and central Israel,including in Jerusalem,Israel’s military said it was on a war footing.