Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to 20 new countries
The Trump administration has imposed travel bans or restrictions on citizens of 20 new countries, bringing the list to 39 countries in total.
Five countries have been completely banned from entering the US, while 15 others face restrictions, with the rules coming into effect on January 1.
The US government says the reason is security and document verification, while critics call the decision discriminatory.
Gaza's displaced face rain and cold in tents
Heavy rains and cold weather have worsened the situation of thousands of displaced people in Gaza, who live in tent camps flooded with water and mud.
Residents say they now fear rain as much as war, because every storm risks destroying what little they have left.
Local officials and humanitarian organizations are calling for stronger shelter and urgent interventions, warning that Israeli restrictions are slowing aid as winter approaches.
Millions face acute food insecurity in Afghanistan as winter sets in, UN warns
More than 17 million people in Afghanistan are facing severe hunger as winter approaches, the UN and the World Food Programme warn.
The crisis is being exacerbated by a weak economy, droughts, dwindling international aid and the return of refugees, while food aid is reaching only 2.7% of the population.
Around 4 million children suffer from acute malnutrition, of whom approximately 1 million require hospital treatment, in a situation that is further aggravated by a lack of funds.
Bondi terror attack: Naveed Akram charged with 59 offences after killing 15 people
Australian authorities have laid 59 charges against Naveed Akram, 24, including 15 counts of murder and committing a terrorist act, following the Bondi attack in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah party.
Police say the attack is suspected to have been inspired by ISIS, with the aim of spreading fear and advancing a religious cause, while his father was killed by police at the scene.
Akram was charged after waking from a coma, did not seek bail and will appear in court again on April 8.
