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In 2024, thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets to protest the country’s deepening cost-of-living crisis and the controversial finance bill proposed by the government of President William Ruto. Authorities responded to the protests with a brutal crackdown that killed dozens of Kenyans and injured hundreds. Meanwhile, a growing number of abductions have rocked the country - which human rights groups say Kenyan police are responsible for. So what lies ahead for the country and its president?

More than 40 Palestinian women and children are waiting to be released from Israeli prisons as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Earlier, hundreds of former male prisoners returned home to Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The Israeli president says the remains of four captives Hamas handed over late on Wednesday night have been identified. Their bodies were examined at Tel Aviv's national center of forensic medicine. Maoz Inon, award-winning Israeli peace activist, says more Israeli captive remains are back from Gaza, but there will be closure only when there is a deal to release all captives and a ceasefire to reach lasting peace.

Hundreds of Palestinians released from Israeli prisons have arrived in Gaza. Twelve buses dropped them off in the south of the strip. They've been taken to the European Hospital in Khan Younis for medical checks. Earlier, Jubilant crowds greeted another group of Palestinians in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Israel has released 646 Palestinians in the past few hours, as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli jails arrived in Gaza to jubilant scenes as Israel and Hamas carry out the final scheduled swap of the first phase of the ceasefire deal. Israel also handed over 97 Palestinian prisoners to Egypt. The group is being exiled from Palestine. Antony Loewenstein, a journalist and author, says he’s nervous about the next stages of the ceasefire deal after the latest exchange of captives and bodies.

Israel has released 46 Palestinian prisoners, including 24 children from Gaza after a delay over the verification of the four captives’ bodies handed over by Hamas. Emotional reunions unfolded as families embraced loved ones, some appearing weak and malnourished. Medical teams are assessing their health, with some needing urgent care. The release comes amid uncertainty over the ceasefire’s second phase.

Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli jails arrive at the European hospital in Gaza as Israel releases the remaining 642 Palestinian detainees scheduled to be freed in the first phase of the Hamas ceasefire deal.

International Committee of the Red Cross busses carrying dozens of Palestinians freed from Israel’s Ofer Prison have arrived in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.

The Gaza ceasefire deal remains in place -- after Hamas says Israel has agreed to release 600 prisoners, delayed last week. But uncertainty surrounds the overall agreement -- before the second stage has even begun. Can the deal hold? And what threatens it?

Detention camps in northeast Syria remain packed with thousands of ISIL-linked detainees, with al-Hol alone holding 40,000—mostly wives and children of suspected fighters. Recent Al Jazeera reporting offers a rare inside look at their reality. As Syria enters a post-Assad era, what will become of them?

Scenes of desperation unfold in the Nur Shams Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian families are forced to evacuate ahead of planned demolitions by the Israeli military, carrying only essential belongings. Aid workers, including the Red Crescent, report being barred from assisting, as Israeli forces escalate operations across the region. Recent raids have forcibly displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians, leaving widespread destruction in their wake. Critical infrastructure, including roads, electricity, and water networks, has been intentionally damaged, described as "total destruction." The Israeli military justifies these actions as targeting militants, but many Palestinians view them as efforts to expand Israeli control. Tanks have been deployed for the first time in years, signalling a heightened military presence. The humanitarian crisis deepens as Palestinian residents face displacement and the loss of homes and livelihoods.