Khan masterminds Pakistan's emphatic 127-run win against West Indies in 1st test The second test, which will be the last for both teams in this WTC cycle, starts at the same venue on Friday. Sports 20 Jan, 2025
As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jail, leaving both Israelis and Palestinians torn between celebration and trepidation as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold Sunday. World 20 Jan, 2025
Trump pledges a series of Day 1 executive actions to end 'four long years of American decline' President-elect Donald Trump used a raucous rally Sunday on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal priorities at breakneck speed and ensuring that “the curtain closes on four long years of American decline.” World 20 Jan, 2025
Gaza ceasefire begins after nearly 3-hour delay as Hamas names hostages to be released Sunday A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza began after a three-hour delay as Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to free later on Sunday. World 19 Jan, 2025
What does the ceasefire agreement mean for Israel, Hamas and the wider Middle East? The latest war in Gaza was by far the worst, and it may not be the last. World 16 Jan, 2025
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray get a win against US teen in debut Novak Djokovic's first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach did not start all that well, even against a 19-year-old making his Grand Slam debut. Sports 14 Jan, 2025
Biden says he's leaving Trump with a 'strong hand to play' in world conflicts Trump has criticized the cost of the war to U.S. taxpayers and has vowed to bring the conflict to a quick end. World 14 Jan, 2025
India's Modi inaugurates a strategic tunnel in Kashmir India's prime minister marked Monday the opening of a tunnel in the northeast of Kashmir that will grant all-year accessibility to a town that is isolated by heavy snow each winter. World 14 Jan, 2025
Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says In his daily video address to the nation late Sunday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said fighting around Pokrovsk was “the most intense” in recent days. World 14 Jan, 2025
Los Angeles wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters got a slight break with calmer weather but cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more wind. World 13 Jan, 2025
North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia With 1.2 million troops, North Korea's military ranks among the largest standing armies globally. World 12 Jan, 2025
Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia According to the SBU, one of the soldiers claimed he had been told he was going to Russia for training, rather than to fight against Ukraine. World 12 Jan, 2025
