Palestinians reject Trump’s Gaza plan; Israel quits UN rights body

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Fox News US President Donald Trump’s “remarkable” plan for displacing Palestinians from Gaza “should be really pursued, examined, and done”. The proposal has…

Iran warns that any attack on its nuclear sites would trigger ‘all-out war’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has told Al Jazeera that any attack by Israel or the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities would plunge the region into an “all-out war”.…

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch missile attack on Unesco world heritage site in Odesa

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least seven people have been injured after Russia launched a missile attack…

Israel to free 183 Palestinians as 3 captives due for release in Gaza

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society said 183 Palestinian detainees will be freed from Israeli jails later today in the fourth exchange of captives held in Gaza. Hamas has identified the three…

Donald Trump’s tariff storm is here: What it means for Canada, China and Mexico

The latest round of duties — 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on goods from China — takes effect immediately, the White House has announced, raising fears…

Plane crash in Philadelphia, 6 people on board; multiple houses on fire, massive emergency response

A small medical jet carrying six people crashed in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Friday evening, officials said, causing an explosion and setting several homes ablaze. It’s unclear if anyone aboard…

As Trump Blames DEI for Plane Crash, Report Shows Understaffed Air Traffic Control

A preliminary report on Wednesday night’s crash involving [an] American Airlines commercial flight and a military helicopter revealed that the air traffic control tower in the vicinity of the accident was not…

Israel frees 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 3 hostages held in Gaza: Who are they?

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Five Thai workers held captive in the enclave were also freed in a separate…

Anxiety on campus after Trump says visas of pro-Palestinian protesters will be cancelled

When a 29-year-old Indian student on an F-1 visa, pursuing her Master’s at Columbia University, read about US President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting international students who had participated in…

Hamas frees 8 more hostages; Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay

Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday (January 30, 2025) after eight hostages in the Gaza Strip were freed by militants earlier in the day in a sometimes chaotic…