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Palestinians attend the funeral ceremony of the four Palestinians, including Raid Saad, a commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, who died as a result of an Israeli airstrike

Hamas says Israel killing commander threatens ceasefire

Israel's assassination of a senior Hamas commander threatens the viability of the Gaza ceasefire, the chief negotiator of the militant group has said, calling on US President Donald Trump to demand Israel comply with the terms of the truce.

Middle East • 4 hrs

Police officers stand guard at a cordoned zone following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia

16 dead in shooting at Bondi Beach Hanukkah event

Gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, killing at least 15 people, in what Australian officials described as a targeted anti-Semitic attack.

World • 10 mins

Four Palestinians lost their lives after an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehicle at Al-Rashid Al-Bahri Street in the western part of Gaza City

Israel claims Hamas commander killed in Gaza strike

The Israeli military has said it killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed, one of the architects of the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel, in a strike on a car in Gaza City.

Middle East • 13 Dec

Belarusian human rights activis Ales Bialiatski

Belarus frees Nobel winner as US lifts more sanctions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava after two days of talks with an envoy for President Donald Trump, a US statement said.

World • 13 Dec

Clashes between fans and police are seen on the field during Lionel Messi's GOAT concert in Kolkata

Messi India visit turns chaotic as fans vandalise stadium

Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically this morning as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.

World • 13 Dec

A Donald Trump-themed condom pictured in an image from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, released by a US House Congressional Oversight committee

Trump dismisses new photos with Epstein as 'no big deal'

US President Donald Trump has dismissed the release of new photos showing him alongside Jeffrey Epstein saying the images were "no big deal".

US • 13 Dec

FIFA receive five million ticket requests in 24 hours

FIFA received five million requests for World Cup 2026 tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase despite an outcry from fan groups this week about high prices for the tournament.

Soccer • 13 Dec

Trump appears in photos released from Epstein estate

Democrats on a congressional oversight panel have released more images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including photos of US President Donald Trump.

US • 12 Dec

a blue Volvo vehicle parked in front of a Volvo showroom

Volvo urge EU to resist push to scrap fossil fuel car ban

A Volvo Cars executive said today he hoped the European Commission would resist pressure to scrap an effective ban on combustion engine car sales, saying the Swedish automaker was "ready to go" with electric alternatives.

Business • 12 Dec

Tesla US sales drop to nearly 4-year low in November

Tesla's US sales dropped to a near four-year low in November, despite the car maker's rollout of new, cheaper versions of its best-selling electric vehicles, estimates from Cox Automotive given exclusively to Reuters showed today.