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Ivorians to face Burkina Faso in last 16 while Cameroon meet South Africa and Mozambique play Nigeria.Substitute Bazoumana Toure scored in stoppage time for Ivory Coast, who came from two goals down to beat Gabon 3-2 in Marrakesh and top Group F at the Africa Cup of Nations.Cameroon also fell behind on Wednesday, against Mozambique in Agadir, but a thunderbolt from Christian Kofane delivered a 2-1 victory.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Sudan lose to Burkina Faso as Algeria win again at AFCON 2025list 2 of 4Arsenal crush Aston Villa in Premier League; Wolves hold Man Unitedlist 3…
Displaced people in Gaza warn new restrictions on aid groups will ‘lead to catastrophe’ in the devastated enclave.Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are sounding the alarm about Israel’s looming ban against dozens of international groups that provide life-saving assistance and services in the devastated territory.Siraj al-Masri, a Palestinian in Khan Younis, stressed on Wednesday that there is “no alternative” to the aid organisations helping besieged Palestinians in Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4As the world welcomes a new year, we, in Gaza, dread what it will bringlist 2 of 4Which aid groups is Israel banning from Gaza now…
Officials say a ‘terrorist’ detonated suicide belt as officers protecting New Year’s Eve festivities tried to detain him.A suicide bomber targeted a group of Syrian police officers in the city of Aleppo, killing one member of the security forces and wounding two others, the official news agency SANA reported.Syria’s Ministry of Interior spokesman Noureddine al-Baba told Al-Ikhbariah TV the original target of the attack on Wednesday was likely a church gathering in the city’s Bab al-Faraj neighbourhood.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Hezbollah weapons deadline: What’s next for Lebanon amid Israeli strikes?list 2 of 3Syrian authorities impose curfew…
End of 2025 marks deadline for first phase of disarming Hezbollah, but group says it will not give up its weapons.As the deadline that Lebanon’s government set for disarming Hezbollah in the south of the country approaches, the group insists it won’t give up its weapons.The Lebanese cabinet tasked the military in August with formulating a plan to remove Hezbollah’s arms by the end of 2025 in accordance with a plan put forward by the United States.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Lebanon claims first phase of Hezbollah’s disarmament close to completelist 2 of 4What is Lebanon’s ‘gap…
Burkina Faso book second place in Group E at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Sudan.Sudan must face 2022 champions Senegal in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-0 to Burkina Faso in their final group game, while Algeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1.Lassina Traore’s early strike put Burkina Faso ahead at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca on Wednesday, before Algozoli Nooh squandered the chance to equalise for Sudan when he put a penalty wide.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Nigeria beat Uganda 3-1 to head into AFCON last…
After his trip to the US, Israel’s prime minister returns home in an apparently strong position.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached the end of his latest trip to the United States and appears to have gained what he wants from President Donald Trump.Trump hailed Netanyahu after their meeting on Monday, calling him a “hero” and saying Israel – and by extension its prime minister – had “lived up to the plan 100 percent” in reference to the US president’s signature Gaza ceasefire.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4This is what happened after recent Netanyahu meetings with US…
Saudi Arabia’s strike on Yemeni port has triggered tensions with the UAE, and it will have an impact on Yemen’s future.Saudi Arabia’s strike on Mukalla port has triggered tensions with its partner in the Arab coalition in Yemen and its Gulf Arab neighbour, the United Arab Emirates.The coalition spokesman, Major-General Turki al-Maliki, said two ships entered the port of Mukalla, carrying more than 80 vehicles and containers of weapons and ammunition destined for the Southern Transitional Council (STC), without informing Saudi Arabia or the internationally recognised Yemeni government.There are serious differences between the two allies in Yemen, and now it…
Israel’s latest move could amplify a deep humanitarian crisis spawned by its genocidal war on Gaza, which has destroyed most of the Palestinian territory’s social and economic infrastructure.Israel said it will suspend permits for more than three dozen aid organisations for allegedly failing to meet new requirements for operating in war-devastated Gaza, a move likely to worsen already dire conditions for Palestinians in the enclave.Organisations facing bans as of January 1, 2026 have failed to meet new requirements for sharing detailed information about their staff, funding and operations, Israeli authorities said on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of…
Venezuela is the latest country to be hit by US strikes as the Trump administration ramps up military interventions.This week, United States President Donald Trump confirmed that the US had struck a docking facility in Venezuela, marking the first military action on the South American country’s land since it began targeting Venezuelan shipping in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific in September 2025.Speaking to reporters as he met in Florida with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said there had been “an explosion in Venezuela”, at a facility where boats the US believes to be carrying drugs usually “load up”.Recommended Stories…
The operation follows a series of clashes and attacks linked to ISIL, which is feared to be making a resurgence.Turkiye’s government says it has detained more than 100 ISIL (ISIS) suspects in nationwide raids, as the group shows signs of intensified regional activity after a period of relative dormancy.Turkiye’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the Wednesday morning arrests in a social media post, saying Turkish authorities rounded up 125 suspects across 25 provinces, including Ankara.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US bombs target ISIL in Nigeria: What’s really going on?list 2 of 3Families of Bondi victims demand probe…