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Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire, a day after Israel accused Hamas of new truce violations. The strikes hit locations throughout Gaza, including an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent camp in Khan Younis, said officials at hospitals that received ...

Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials said, amid a commitment from the Kremlin to U.S. President Donald Trump to pause strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine battles one of its bleakest winters in years. Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the outages had been caused by a technical malfunction affecting power ...

Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 - Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The US president has renewed threats against Iran, weeks after promising to come to the aid of anti-government protesters has renewed his threat of military action against Iran , urging the Islamic Republic to make a 'deal' or face the consequences with a "massive armada" already ...

Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 - At least 10 security officials and 11 civilians have been killed as armed men launched coordinated attacks across Pakistan's Balochistan province, officials said, in the latest incident in the violence-hit southwest region. Several police stations in the provincial capital of Quetta were targeted by alleged ethnic Baloch gunmen in an attack that began at about 3am (01:00 GMT) on Saturday. Pakistan has been battling ...

Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 - A key border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is expected to partially open on Sunday morning, with Egyptian officials readying help for sick and injured Palestinians . Dozens of Egyptian ambulances have assembled in front of the Rafah crossing gate on the Egyptian side . Hospitals in North Sinai are also on high alert and prepared to receive Palestinians arriving from Gaza in need of care. Israel's ...

Friday, Jan 30th, 2026 - The prime minister, who is currently visiting China, said the country has removed restrictions that prevented some parliamentarians from visiting. China has lifted restrictions on some British MPs and peers and will now allow all parliamentarians to visit the country, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Speaking to Sky News's political editor Beth Rigby , the prime minister said the sanctions have been a "real cause for ...