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Fierce ground fighting is ongoing in the centre of Khan Younis, reports Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh, as Palestinians start 2024 sheltering from Israeli shelling. Israel says it will withdraw reservists from its Gaza ground invasion so troops…

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The world welcomed 2024 with a mix of celebration and sombre reflection. Sydney sparkled under a shower of silver and gold fireworks commemorating the 50th anniversary of its iconic Opera House, while the mood in Gaza remained bleak, with…

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A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate. A tsunami around 1 metre high struck parts of the coast along the Sea of Japan…

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Taiwan's relations with China must be decided by the will of the people and peace must be based on "dignity", President Tsai Ing-wen has said on Monday after China's leader, Xi Jinping, said "reunification" with the island is inevitable.…

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Denmark's Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 next year after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she said in her annual New Year's speech. The 83-year-old queen, who took over…

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Russia says it has targeted Ukrainian military sites in the capital Kyiv and Kharkiv in a new wave of drone and missile attacks in days, in retaliation for a deadly attack a day earlier on the city of Belgorod. The Russian Defence Ministry…

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Parts of Asia are now ringing in the new year with Japan and North and South Korea among the latest countries to reach midnight. Sydney in Australia ran a huge display of fireworks launched from the iconic Harbour Bridge and the Opera…

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The Israeli government has approved the appointment of a new foreign minister to replace Eli Cohen, who will become energy minister as part of a pre-arranged ministerial rotation, a government statement said. Report says the appointments…

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Citizens of European Union members Romania and Bulgaria will no longer need a passport from March 31, 2024, to travel by air or sea to most other EU countries as well as Norway and Switzerland, the council of EU governments said. The…

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McDonald's Malaysia has sued a movement promoting boycotts against Israel for "false and defamatory statements" that it says hurt its business, seeking damages amounting to 6 million ringgit ($1.31 million). Malaysia, a majority-Muslim…