- An Israeli government spokesman said Hamas must release three living captives on Saturday or Israel will return to war in the Palestinian territory.
- Hamas said it intends to release three Israeli captives on Saturday as scheduled, after it postponed the captive-prisoner exchange earlier this week citing Israeli violations of the Gaza truce deal.
- Hamas officials have held talks in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, with mediators Egypt and Qatar to address obstacles including an Israeli ban on entry of heavy machinery and mobile homes in Gaza.
- Gaza’s Health Ministry has confirmed 48,239 deaths in Israel’s war on Gaza while 111,676 people have been wounded. The Government Media Office has updated its death toll to at least 61,709 people, saying thousands missing under the rubble are now presumed dead.
- At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023 attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.
Gaza medical evacuations still far below number agreed in truce, official says
A total of 452 patients and 620 people accompanying them have left Gaza in the 12 working days since the Rafah crossing reopened for medical evacuations, the head of Gaza’s Government Media Office, Salama Maroof, says in a statement on X.
Maroof said the average of 90 travellers a day remains far below the departure of 150 patients and their companions per day stipulated under the ceasefire signed between Israel and Hamas.
US should not have made concessions to Russia over Ukraine, says German minister
France also criticises Trump’s approach to ending war, resting on Kyiv forfeiting territory and Nato membership
Thu 13 Feb 2025 12.25 GMT
US should not have made concessions to Russia over Ukraine, says German minister
France also criticises Trump’s approach to ending war, resting on Kyiv forfeiting territory and Nato membership
The US should not have made concessions to Russia in advance of peace negotiations by ruling out Nato membership for Ukraine and accepting the country would have to forfeit some of its territory, Germany’s defence minister has said.
Boris Pistorius, arriving at a meeting of Nato defence ministers in Brussels, echoed European frustrations in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s declaration on Wednesday that he was ready to negotiate with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.
“In my view it would have been better to speak about a possible Nato membership for Ukraine or possible losses of territory at the negotiating table,” Pistorius said.
Suspected car 'attack' in Munich injures 28
At least 28 people were injured after a car drove into a group of people in Munich, with the regional governor of the state of Bavaria telling reporters that the incident was "suspected to be an attack."
What you need to know
Bavarian state premier Markus Söder told reporters that "I must tell you it looks like this was an attack" after a car plowed into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday.
Police said at least 28 people were injured and the suspect, who was detained immediately at the scene, is believed to be a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker. Our initial report is here.
And a note to our readers, we have switched to covering the latest on the car crash in Munich in the blog, that was earlier used to cover German election news.
Here is a roundup of news concerning the car crash in Munich, and separately, the upcoming parliamentary election, on Thursday, February 13:
Kurdish group in Saitama files suit to prohibit ‘hate speech’ rallies
By TOMONORI ASADA/ Staff Writer
February 13, 2025 at 14:10 JST
A group of Kurdish residents has sued an organizer of anti-Kurd demonstrations, demanding he cease such “hate speech” activities around its office and pay compensation for damaging its reputation.
The Japan Kurdish Cultural Association said Feb. 12 that it is seeking 5.5 million yen ($36,000) in damages from the man, who lives in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture.
“We want to appeal to society to stop pervasive hate speech against Kurds,” Yasuko Morooka, a lawyer representing the group, told a news conference here.
Roman basilica remains uncovered in office block basement
The remains of an ancient basilica that would have formed the heart of Roman London have been uncovered during building work in the center of the British capital.
About 2,000 years old, the basilica would have housed the tribunal, where magistrates, officials and politicians would have deliberated important decisions on a raised stage, according to a joint statement from developer Hertshten Properties and Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) on Thursday.
Described as the “beating heart” of Londinium, the basilica would have formed part of a wider forum, which would have been the political, commercial and social hub of the city.
Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar's scam centres
More than 250 people from 20 nationalities who had been working in telecom fraud centres in Myanmar's Karen State have been released by an ethnic armed group and brought to Thailand.
The workers, more than half of whom were from African or Asian nations, were received by the Thai army, and are being assessed to find out if they were victims of human trafficking.
Last week Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Chinese leader Xi Jinping and promised to shut down the scam centres which have proliferated along the Thai-Myanmar border.
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