January 8, 2026

Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza, raising fears the fragile ceasefire with Hamas could collapse amid stalled negotiations.

Gaza Ceasefire Strained As Israeli Strikes Kill Palestinians

January 8, 2026 10:27 am

Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians in separate strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to local medics, underscoring the growing fragility of a ceasefire that has struggled to move beyond its initial phase.

The deaths were reported just hours after Israel’s military said it had struck the site of a failed militant rocket launch inside Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the truce. There was no immediate Israeli response to the reported civilian casualties.

Medical officials said an Israeli airstrike hit a tent in western Khan Younis, killing at least three people and wounding three others, including children. …

Pope Leo Meets Catholic Cardinals, Calls for Unity and Reform

Pope Leo Meets Catholic Cardinals, Calls For Unity And Reform

January 8, 2026 9:33 am

Pope Leo on Thursday called on the world’s Catholic cardinals to set aside internal divisions and focus on spreading a message of inclusion and unity, as he opened a high-level summit aimed at shaping the future direction of the 1.4-billion-member Church.

Speaking during a closed-door meeting at the Vatican, the new pope emphasized that the Church’s growth depends on its ability to attract new believers through a credible message of compassion, according to remarks released by the Holy See.

“Only love is trustworthy; only love is credible,” Pope Leo told the assembled cardinals. “While unity attracts, division scatters,” he added, …

Diseases That Pay: The Global Health Economy—EPILOGUE

Diseases That Pay: The Global Health Economy—EPILOGUE

January 8, 2026 2:42 am

When survival is priced, dignity becomes negotiable

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

The Final Bill

The final bill does not arrive in an envelope.
 It arrives quietly—after the diagnosis, after the delay, after the denial, after the bargain is struck between what is needed and what is affordable. It arrives when survival becomes a calculation and health is no longer assumed, but negotiated.

This is the moment modern medicine rarely names.

Across systems and continents, disease has become the most honest mirror of political economy. According to global health expenditure data, societies now spend more on health than at any point …

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