The Latest Breaking News from Hamas

During Marco Rubio’s end-of-year press conference, a reporter raised a simple question about the Israel-Gaza war. If Trump brokered a ceasefire, why are Palestinian children still dying? But Rubio’s answer was a masterclass in how to praise a deal while admitting it’s a failure.

The Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif was the most prominent name among so many targeted for simply bearing witness to the truth, says journalist and media professor Jane Martinson

The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing a ban on public displays of Islamic State group flags and extremist symbols

Attack brings total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 401 since October ceasefire took effect

A local Gaza hospital says Israeli troops have fired over the ceasefire line in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least five Palestinians, including a baby

From the Bondi beach rescuers to the women taking on the police, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest times

Monitor says almost one in eight people face food shortages as flooding and cold exacerbate humanitarian emergency

Egypt is working hard to prevent further escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tensions over Hezbollah's disarmament

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