In a surprise announcement, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, said she would step down within the next three weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ardern steps down; Zelensky addresses Davos, and more

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Israel’s army said it had taken control of the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel seizes Rafah crossing; Ukraine foils assassination plot, and more

Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that the country’s war cabinet had “unanimously decided” to “continue its operation” in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel strikes targets in Rafah; Xi meets Macron, and more

Negotiators for Hamas left Cairo after a second day of peace talks with Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Second day of Gaza peace talks concludes; Israel suspends Al Jazeera, and more

Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed in Cairo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gaza peace talks resume; Khan re-elected London mayor, and more

Authorities in Canada arrested three people in connection with the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist activist who was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ardern steps down; Zelensky addresses Davos, and more

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