War, geoeconomic confrontation pose biggest risks to the globe in 2025: WEF survey
The survey was conducted as part of the WEF’s Global Risks Report 2025, which was unveiled in the run-up to the WEF Summit kicking off in Davos on Jan 20.
Palestine
Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal designed to end 15-month Gaza war, official says
The accord outlines a six-week initial ceasefire with the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, where tens of thousands have been killed. Hostages taken by…
Malaysia, UK optimistic about securing swift settlement for Gaza, says PM Anwar
PM Anwar’s criticism of Western countries’ lack of action against Israel’s atrocities in Gaza has garnered support from prominent figures across various fields globally.
Nepal continues diplomatic push to secure release of student held captive by Hamas
Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba has urged countries in contact with Hamas and mediating for a ceasefire to make further efforts for Bipin Joshi’s release following reports that…
Discussion underway on repatriation of Palestinian refugees in Malaysia
On Aug 16 last year, Malaysia flew in 127 Palestinians to the country for medical treatment. The group included 41 persons injured as a result of Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
Foreign Minister Deuba urges Israel to secure release of Nepali student
With reports of a potential release, Nepal is pushing for Bipin Joshi’s inclusion in the first phase of Hamas captives to be freed.
Halting aid to Gaza: Are residents going to be left to die?- The Japan News
More than 45,000 people, including many women and children, have already died in Gaza. Calls for a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas have never been…
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 54 across Gaza as UN experts slam ‘blatant assault’ on health rights
Medics said the 11 included women and children in the Al-Mawasi district, which was designated as a humanitarian zone for civilians earlier in the conflict.
Gaza babies die from winter cold say medics and families
Hundreds are now living in a date palm orchard and have struggled to keep warm and dry amid heavy rains and temperatures that have dropped as low as eight degrees Celsius (46…
Israeli army forces patients out of Indonesian Hospital in Gaza
The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip's few still partially functioning hospitals, on its northern edge, an area that has been under intense Israeli military pressure…