Israeli drone strikes a car in Yanouh, South Governorate, Lebanon, killing three people, including a 3-year-old child
An Israeli drone strikes a car in Yanouh, South Governorate, Lebanon, killing three people, including a 3-year-old child.
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UK secures returns from Angola, Namibia, and DRC after visa threat
Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have agreed to accept foreign offenders and illegal migrants from the UK following threats of visa penalties by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Over 3,000 individuals may be returned under the new arrangement.
At least 24 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza Strip
Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip killed at least 24 Palestinians, including five children, seven women, and an on-duty paramedic, following a militant attack that injured an Israeli soldier.
Five killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, including 3-year-old boy
The Gaza Health Ministry reported five deaths in Israeli attacks on 2 February 2026, including a 3-year-old boy, with strikes in Nuseirat, Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, and Jabalia. The Israeli military stated the victims were militants near the demarcation line.
Israel partially reopens the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which has been closed since May 2024, allowing 150 people to leave Gaza and 50 to enter per day
Israel partially reopens the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which has been closed since May 2024, allowing 150 people to leave Gaza and 50 to enter per day.
Russian drone strike hits a minibus transporting mineworkers in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and injuring seven others
A Russian drone strike hits a minibus transporting mineworkers in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and injuring seven others.
Three killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa oblasts
Russian attacks across three Ukrainian oblasts resulted in three deaths and three injuries overnight. The strikes targeted residential areas, infrastructure, and transport networks.
At least five people are killed and two others are injured in a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
At least five people are killed and two others are injured in a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.