February 3, 2025

Israel strikes West Bank camp, turning it into Gaza: official "Israeli forces are unleashing air strikes residential blocks in Jenin’s refugee camp, reflecting the destruction seen in Gaza, a Palestinian official has said. Jenin Governor Kamal Abu al Rub warns of an effort to render the camp unlivable, demolishing homes and infrastructure. ""The war has shifted from Gaza to the West Bank,"" he said, likening it to genocide. He said that it is the first such bombing since 2002, when Israeli assault left parts of the camp in ruins." Hamas calls the Hague Group key to end Israeli occupation "Hamas has praised the formation of The Hague Group, a coalition of nine countries aimed at addressing Israel’s violations of international law. The group, which includes South Africa, Malaysia and others, seeks to end Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and support Palestinian self-determination. Hamas called the initiative a crucial step to isolate Israel internationally and to end the ""racist and fascist occupation."" " Mexico, Canada to counter US tariffs fight "Mexico and Canada are standing firm against new US tariffs. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed retaliatory measures under ""Plan B."" She warned that American consumers would bear the cost. Meanwhile, Canada is gearing up for a legal battle, preparing a World Trade Organization claim and a $20 billion counter-tariff list targeting US goods." Germany sees massive protests over CDU's far-right collaboration "At least 160,000 people took to the streets of Berlin to protest the Christian Democratic Union or CDU, Germany's largest party, moving closer to the far right. Demonstrators accused party leader Friedrich Merz of striking a ""pact with the devil"" by seeking support from the far-right Alternative for Germany party or AfD. The rally preceded Germany's February 23 snap federal election, sparking widespread nationwide outrage." OpenAI launches ChatGPT's latest agent 'deep research' "OpenAI has unveiled a new AI tool capable of conducting complex internet research called ""deep research"". Powered by a specialised version of the upcoming o3 model, deep research can analyse and synthesise information from various online sources, including text, images and PDFs, to generate comprehensive reports."