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1. Israel's decision to suspend aid groups will have devastating impact on Gaza services, NGO says

   Israel’s announcement that it is suspending more than two dozen aid groups will have a devastating impact on their services in Gaza, one of the organisations has said.

2. Venus Williams to return to Australian Open

   Five years after her last appearance at the tournament, Venus Williams is set to compete in the Australian Open which gets underway later this month. At the age of 45, Williams is to become the oldest woman to compete in the tournament.

3. New York City's new mayor Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'audaciously' in inaugural address

   Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to use the power of government to improve the lives of working people.

4. Sudanese migrants share hopes for 2026 aboard Ocean Viking

   After leaving the coast of Libya on a makeshift boat, a group of Sudanese migrants were able to share a hot meal as they were rescued by the humanitarian ship known as Ocean Viking. Aboard Ocean Viking, they shared their hopes for 2026.

5. Kenya: Multi storey building collapses in Nairobi, trapping unknown number of people

   Kenya woke up to another construction disaster after a multi storey building collapsed in Nairobi's South C area, trapping an unknown number of people.