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Getty Images Dr Sayeed Joudeh worked at the Kamal Adwan hospital, pictured here in October 2024 A doctor believed to be the last remaining orthopaedic surgeon in northern Gaza has been killed by Israeli tankfire, according to Palestinian officials. Dr Sayeed Joudeh died on Thursday while he was on his way to work. He was…

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Getty Images Javier Milei has won support from Elon Musk As Argentina’s maverick libertarian President Javier Milei marks one year in office, his efforts to revive the economy are still a work in progress – but his policies are proving influential in the US. Milei came to power with a mission to cut state spending…

At least three people have been killed and dozens more wounded after an explosive was thrown into a crowd at a festival in Thailand. The attack took place shortly before midnight local time on Friday at the Red Cross Doi Loyfa fair, held annually in the Umphang district in the northern Tak province. Two suspects…

South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol. It means that Mr Yoon will immediately be suspended from office, and the prime minister will become the acting president. The entire impeachment process could take weeks, as a trial needs to be held before the country’s Constitutional Court. Follow our live coverage: South Korea…

South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol, one week after he controversially declared martial law. But as the BBC’s Jean Mackenzie explains, this does not mean he will immediately be removed from his post. Follow live updates here Source link

Emergency crews were responding to an accident on an icy Michigan highway when a lorry hurtled into their fire truck as they stood next to the vehicle. Amazingly, none of them was hurt, and the lorry driver suffered only minor injuries. Thursday’s crash in Kalamazoo County was due to a winter storm that caused a…

BBC It was a defining moment of the fall of the Syrian regime – rebels freeing inmates from the country’s most notorious prison. A week on, four men speak to the BBC about the elation of their release, and the years of horror that preceded it. Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture The prisoners…

Getty Images Pro-EU protesters and the opposition refuse to recognise Saturday’s vote in parliament A former Manchester City footballer is set to be appointed president on Saturday by Georgia’s disputed parliament, after 16 days of pro-EU protests that have swept this country’s towns and cities. Mikheil Kavelashvili, now 53, is a former MP from the…

Reuters Prince Andrew has said he “ceased all contact” with a businessman accused of being a Chinese spy after receiving advice from the government. In a statement, his office said Prince Andrew had met the man “through official channels” and there was “nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed”. The alleged spy has been banned…