Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue 'tit-for-tat' bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail is expected across Palestine, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department.
Bulldozers flatten refugee housing while Israel approves 126 settler housing units and targets UN agencies.
Sanaa and Batoul embody Gaza's resilience, facing war, famine, and loss with little hope for a better life.
Of 128 journalists killed globally last year, 56 were Palestinian, the International Federation of Journalists said.
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim to hold the office.
Making history, Mamdani took his oath with his hand placed on a Quran.
The New Year's Eve blast occurred in a bar called Le Constellation in the Swiss town of Crans Montana.
From the February vote in Bangladesh to the November US midterms, here is a calendar of key election dates.
The incoming mayor will use two family Qurans and a historic edition that symbolises New York City history.