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UN torture expert urges probe into Israeli violations in Gaza after truce

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UN special rapporteur on torture says an investigation is required into human rights abuses committed by Israeli forces in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/20/741286/UN-torture-expert-Israel-Gaza-truce

Food and Other Vital Aid Surges Into Gaza After 15 Months of Scarcity

New York Times Hunger has gripped the enclave, besieged by Israel, and the surge is a step toward alleviating it. But with Hamas asserting its grip on Gaza, questions remain about how aid is distributed. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/world/middleeast/gaza-food-aid-surge.html

Hamas Official Says Group Is Ready for ‘Dialogue With America’

New York Times In a rare move hours after the cease-fire took effect, one senior Hamas official said the group wants to engage the new Trump administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/world/middleeast/hamas-official-says-group-is-ready-for-dialogue-with-america.html

Hamas Official Says Group Is Ready for ‘Dialogue With America’

Is this the last Iran nuke negotiation before judgment day?

Jerusalem Post October 2025 – when the global sanctions snapback threat and limits from the 2015 nuclear deal on Tehran’s centrifuges expire – is just over the horizon. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-838407

At Least 80 Dead in Colombia Amid a New Surge of Violence

New York Times Thousands have fled clashes between armed groups on the border with Venezuela, dashing hopes of peace in Colombia. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/world/americas/colombia-catatumbo-rebel-violence.html

Mother of Missing U.S. Journalist Asks Syria’s New Leaders for Help

New York Times Debra Tice, whose son Austin was abducted near Damascus in 2012, said the rebel group that toppled the Assad regime promised support in helping to find him. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/world/middleeast/syria-austin-tice-mother.html

Flow of aid to Gaza could take time, warns International Rescue chief

Jerusalem Post He said the IRC in Gaza is focused particularly on water and sanitation, child protection and other healthcare. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-838394

‘Starry Night,’ All Night Long, as a Van Gogh Blockbuster Ends

New York Times The National Gallery in London stayed open all night for die-hard fans of the Dutch painter. “Midnight offers more room for reflection,” one attendee said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/arts/design/van-gogh-national-gallery-all-nighter.html

97 bodies recovered in Rafah as search for 10,000 missing continues in Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Medical sources say during the first day after the Gaza ceasefire more than 97 bodies were recovered in Rafah. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/20/741277/bodies-recovered-in-Rafah