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Belgium Forms a Government After 7 Months of Squabbling
The country’s tense negotiations hinged on taxing and social spending — and they highlight issues facing Europe, and Western democracies, as a whole. By Koba Ryckewaert and Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels Belgium reached an agreement to form a coalition government on Friday, the nation’s monarchy announced, ending seven months of partisan squabbling over deeply…
He Survived 15 Months of War in Gaza, Then Died as Cease-Fire Neared
Middle East Tensions Middle East Tensions Middle East Tensions Fighting claimed lives until the final moments before the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect. For some, an unexpected delay of a few hours proved deadly. By Bilal Shbair and Erika Solomon Bilal Shbair reported from Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. After more…
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
Middle East Middle East Middle East Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the cease-fire started Hamas has shown it still holds power in the enclave. By Adam Rasgon and Iyad Abuheweila Reporting from Jerusalem and Istanbul The morning the cease-fire in Gaza…
Dramatic day ushers in a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire after 15 months of war
After 15 months of war that began with a brutal attack on Israel by Hamas and ended with much of the Gaza Strip levelled by Israel, a ceasefire came into effect on Sunday that saw three women hostages released from Gaza and 90 Palestinians expected to be freed from Israeli jails in return. For two…
After 15 Months of War, Gazans Dream of Returning Home
Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Gaza Cease-Fire Deal They daydreamed about the people they would hug as soon as the truce took hold, the graves they would visit and the homes they would rebuild. By Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair Reporting from Cairo and Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip Follow live updates on the…
Number of children under 14 in adult watch houses in Queensland rises 50% in 12 months
Report to parliament states watch houses are an ‘inadequate place to keep young people overnight’ and are ‘harmful and traumatising’ The number of children aged 13 or under in Queensland’s adult watch houses has increased by 50% in 12 months, according to new statistics. The statistics – which were included in a paper tabled by…
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Settle Divorce After 4 Months
Less than five months after Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck following two years of marriage, the former couple have reached a divorce settlement. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are moving on. Less than five months after the Hustlers star filed for divorce from the two-time Oscar winner, the pair reached a divorce…
Prisoner who took MoJ to court says he remains in isolation 20 months later
Kevan Thakrar still awaits judgment after case alleging unlawful solitary confinement was heard in April 2023 A prisoner who brought a legal challenge in April 2023 alleging he had been held in solitary confinement in England for more than two years has said he remains in isolation 20 months later because the judge has not…
Rightwing thinktank booked to brief Kevin Rudd on Project 2025 months before Trump win, documents reveal
Heritage Foundation officials were due to outline their conservative blueprint at Australian embassy, correspondence shows The rightwing thinktank behind Project 2025 – cast as a playbook for Donald Trump’s second presidential term – was scheduled to brief Australian ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, on the manifesto months before last year’s election, documents reveal. The…
Trucks Carrying Aid Finally Reach Sudan’s War-Torn Capital Region
Sudan’s Civil War After 20 months of war, and three months of negotiations with the warring sides, a bit of relief arrives for some of the hundreds of thousands of people facing famine. By Eve Sampson and Abdalrahman Altayeb Abdalrahman Altayeb reported from Port Sudan, Sudan. The largest convoy of food and medical aid to…