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The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has partially reopened on a limited, trial basis after nearly two years of tight closure, offering a narrow opening for movement in and out of the enclave. Officials say only pre‑approved lists of people are being allowed through, with priority for medical cases and certain family reunifications. The change was noted on Al Jazeera alongside broader coverage of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and regional diplomacy. For many Gaza residents, the

France has just moved to ban most social‑media access for children under 15, one of the strictest measures yet in a broader European push to curb how much time minors spend on platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. Under the law, platforms will have to block under‑15s from creating accounts unless a parent explicitly authorizes it, and regulators are expected to push for stronger age‑verification systems to make that workable in practice. The measure comes on top of existing EU rules tha

A New Year’s Eve party at one of Switzerland’s best‑known ski resorts turned into a disaster in minutes when fire tore through the Le Constellation bar in Crans‑Montana, killing 40 people and injuring more than 100. Videos show a packed basement room of young holiday‑makers moments before champagne sparklers appear near the low ceiling, and then a sudden rush toward a narrow staircase as thick smoke fills the space. Investigators now say those sparklers, fixed to champagne bottles, likely set f