video Update Gazans cheer as ceasefire takes hold, Hamas frees first hostages

Gazans cheer as ceasefire takes hold, Hamas frees first hostages

  • Palestinians rush to see what remained of their homes after ceasefire takes hold
  • Three Israeli women hostages handed over to Israel by Hamas via the Red Cross
video By Reuters ·

Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold video

Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

  • Many Palestinian found their homes reduced to rubble
By AP ·

Special ‘We believe stability and peace are a prerequisite to prosperity,’ says Saudi minister of economy ahead of WEF

‘We believe stability and peace are a prerequisite to prosperity,’ says Saudi minister of economy ahead of WEF

  • Global economy needs a more stable Middle East, Faisal Alibrahim said ahead of World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos
  • The Saudi minister of economy and planning discussed FDI inflow, giga-projects and need for “common ground”
By Reina Takla ·

(Clockwise) Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher. (AP file photo)

Who are the Israelis released on the first day of the ceasefire?

  • Around 100 hostages still remain in Gaza, after the rest were released, rescued, or their bodies were recovered
By AP ·

Anti-poverty group says billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024 as the elites prepare for another Davos

Anti-poverty group says billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024 as the elites prepare for another Davos

  • Oxfam International also predicts at least five trillionaires will crop up over the next decade
  • OxFam’s research adds weight to a warning by outgoing President Joe Biden last week of a “dangerous concentration of power in the hands of very few ultra-wealthy people”
By AP ·

Special World Economic Forum begins in Davos amid hope and uncertainty photos

World Economic Forum begins in Davos amid hope and uncertainty

  • Annual meeting coincides with high geopolitical tensions, rapid technological advancements and escalating impacts of climate change
  • Discussions at Swiss resort town will include center on the future of work, technology, and climate action among other pressing topics
By Arab News ·

Update TikTok says it’s in the process of restoring service to US users video

TikTok says it’s in the process of restoring service to US users

  • TikTok thanks Donald Trump, who says he plans to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer
  • Popular video-sharing platform went dark in US in response to new law
By AP ·

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

By Zaira Lakhpatwala and Gabriele Malvisi ·

Update TikTok says it’s in the process of restoring service to US users video

TikTok says it’s in the process of restoring service to US users

  • TikTok thanks Donald Trump, who says he plans to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer
  • Popular video-sharing platform went dark in US in response to new law
By AP ·

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

By Zaira Lakhpatwala and Gabriele Malvisi ·

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Review: ‘A Man on the Inside’ – comedy series on Netflix

  • Dressed in impeccably pressed suits and armed with plenty of trivia about architecture, he saunters in, shyly at first, then begins to find his footing
By Jasmine Bager ·
Australian broadcaster apologizes to Djokovic, Serbian fans

Australian broadcaster apologizes to Djokovic, Serbian fans

  • 24-time Grand Slam champion declined to do the customary on-court interview after his fourth-round victory over Jiri Lehecka on Sunday
By Reuters ·