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The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the devastated Gaza Strip. One hundred and fifty-eight members voted in favour of the resolution, nine voted against, with 13 abstentions.

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his decision to declare a short-lived martial law, saying it was a measure to protect the country’s democracy.

Liverpool kept up their unbeaten run with a 1-0 victory over Girona on Tuesday. Real Madrid beat Atalanta 3-2 away despite Kylian Mbappe’s injury. Both Paris Saint Germain and Aston Villa won their matches. 

Refugees displaced by Syria’s long civil war are starting to return home following the dramatic fall of former president Bashar al-Assad. The overthrow of Assad by Islamist rebels has intensified global debate about the future of millions of Syrian refugees who fled the conflict, particularly in Europe and the Middle East.

Syria’s new transitional prime minister, Mohammed al-Bashir, has called for the nation to “enjoy stability and calm” following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. Bashir, a former leader in the rebel-held northwest, was appointed to lead a transitional government until March 2025.

A fast-moving wildfire dubbed the Franklin Fire has forced thousands of Malibu residents, including actor Dick Van Dyke and singer Cher, to evacuate as flames swept through the affluent Los Angeles-area community.  

Luigi Mangione, 26, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, protested his extradition to New York during a Pennsylvania court hearing. Mangione, an Ivy League graduate, shouted phrases like “completely unjust” and “an insult to the intelligence of the American people” as he entered the courtroom.

Former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, embroiled in a controversy over a failed attempt to impose martial law, has reportedly tried to take his own life, according to officials.

South Korean police on Wednesday searched the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as part of a widening investigation into his failed imposition of martial law last week.

Germany has committed to tightening its laws to make facilitating people-smuggling to the UK a criminal offence, as part of a new agreement with Britain to curb illegal Channel crossings.