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At least 21 dead and 61 injured after Israel’s last attacks in Gaza
At least 21 Palestinians were killed and 61 injured in the Gaza Strip after the latest Israeli attacks, the Palestinian Ministry of Health, administered by Hamas, reported on Saturday.
“The Israeli occupation committed three massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, leaving 21 martyrs and 61 wounded in the last 24 hours,” the health authority said in a statement.
With this last balance, the total death toll amounted to 45,277 and the injured to 107,573 since October 7, 2023, when the war in Gaza began after the Hamas attack in Israel.
Medical sources reported to EFE that between the morning and early hours of Saturday at least seven people died in two Israeli bombings in the north of the enclave: three of them in the Al Mukhabarat area, northwest of Gaza City, and four in the Al Shati refugee camp, near the aforementioned city.
According to reports from the Palestinian news agency Wafa, two other citizens died in an Israeli raid against Kamal Adwan Hospital, in the city of Beit Lahia, in the north of the Gaza Strip.
According to this media, two other Palestinians died in an attack in the Khirbet Al-Adas area, in the southern city of Rafah.
Fourteen months of attacks
In the last 14 months, the Israeli Army has attacked Gaza through the sky, sea and land, and has assured that it will not stop until it ends Hamas’ capabilities, both to govern and to operate through its armed arm.
These months of conflict have caused the destruction of more than 90% of the civil infrastructure of the enclave, including hospitals, according to figures from the Gaza Government.
Since last October, Israeli soldiers have maintained a siege against the north of the enclave; this operation has caused the death of at least 3,000 Palestinians.
In addition, the United Nations (UN) has accused Israel of preventing access to basic supplies for hospitals and blocking humanitarian aid for the population that remains in the area.
“An unprecedented” bombing of Kamal Adwan hospital
The Kamal Adwan hospital, located in the Beit Lahia town, north of the Gaza Strip, is the subject of an “unprecedented” attack by Israeli forces, its director, Abu Safiya, reported on Saturday night through a statement.
“At the moment there is an intense and strong bombing of the hospital, unprecedented and without prior notice to the care and nursing department,” said the doctor, who on November 25 had been injured during the continuous attacks of Israel against this health center.
Safiya, who earlier warned that in the last few hours the vicinity of the hospital had been attacked several times, reported that they are now being pointed out directly.
“The bombing is being carried out with explosives and tank fire, directly aiming at us while we are present inside the hospital departments,” he said.
The doctor called on the international community to protect the health system and its workers, and said that the responsibility for these events will fall on those who are silent.
International
U.S. to suspend visa processing for applicants from 75 countries
The United States announced on Wednesday that it will suspend visa processing for applicants from 75 nationalities, marking another move by President Donald Trump’s administration to curb the entry of migrants into the country.
“ The United States is freezing the processing of all visas for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia and Iran,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X. According to Fox News, the measure will take effect on January 21 and will remain in force indefinitely.
Based on an internal State Department memorandum obtained by Fox News Digital, consular officers have been instructed to deny visa applications under existing law while the agency conducts an in-depth review of screening and vetting procedures. The stated goal is to tighten criteria to prevent the entry of foreigners who could eventually rely on public assistance.
The list of affected countries includes several nations in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Afghanistan, Russia, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Nigeria, Thailand, Somalia and Yemen, among others. Fox News reported that exemptions to the suspension will be “very limited” and will only be granted once applicants pass an assessment related to the public charge requirement.
Other countries in the Americas subject to the suspension include Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The decision is based on a strict interpretation of the so-called “public charge” clause of U.S. immigration law. A cable sent to U.S. consulates worldwide in November 2025 had already signaled the shift, instructing officials to apply tougher standards when evaluating applicants, taking into account factors such as age, health status, English proficiency, financial situation, history of public assistance, and even the potential need for long-term medical care.
International
Peruvian Court Orders Definitive Dismissal of Money Laundering Case Against Keiko Fujimori
A court of Peru’s National Superior Court of Specialized Criminal Justice ordered the definitive dismissal of the criminal proceedings for alleged money laundering and criminal organization against presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, authorities reported on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
The ruling was issued by the Tenth National Preparatory Investigation Court in compliance with a previous decision by the Constitutional Court (TC). The decision was confirmed by Fujimori’s attorney, Giuliana Loza, who said on social media platform X that “there was no money laundering nor criminal organization.”
According to the defense, the case was closed for lacking legal grounds and for violating due process. “The proceedings concluded because they lacked a legal basis and constituted clear prosecutorial persecution,” Loza stated.
Judge Wilson Verastegui, whose ruling was reported by local media, said the Constitutional Court determined that the facts alleged in the so-called ‘Cocktails Case’ do not constitute a criminal offense under the principle of legality. The court noted that the crime of illegal financing of political organizations was not in force at the time the alleged acts occurred.
The dismissal also applies to other leaders of the Fuerza Popular party, including Pier Figari, Ana Rosa Herz, Jaime Yoshiyama and José Chlimper, as well as the party itself.
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori (1990–2000), had been under investigation for the alleged irregular financing of her 2011 and 2016 presidential campaigns, a case that exposed her to a possible 30-year prison sentence. However, one year ago the National Superior Court annulled the trial and returned the case to the intermediate stage.
Fujimori is currently pursuing her fourth presidential bid, ahead of Peru’s general elections scheduled for April.
International
Colombian Defense Chief Meets U.S. Officials to Advance Bilateral Narcotics Strategy
Colombia’s Minister of Defense, Pedro Sánchez Suárez, is in the United States this Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking, Colombian officials said, in a visit that comes as ties between Bogotá and Washington begin to ease after a period of diplomatic tension.
The trip is seen as a prelude to a scheduled visit by Colombian President Gustavo Petro to Washington, where he is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in early February. Sánchez will remain in Washington through Wednesday, according to Colombian government sources.
During his stay, Sánchez is slated to meet with senior U.S. officials, including representatives from the Department of Defense, members of the U.S. Senate, and White House advisors, to outline a joint strategy to “defeat drug trafficking” and expand cooperation on intelligence against transnational crime.
According to a statement from the Colombian Defense Ministry, the agenda will include strengthening collaboration on technology, intelligence sharing, and efforts to disrupt criminal networks that operate across borders. Officials said the discussions will also help set the stage for Petro’s upcoming talks with Trump.
The visit follows a period of strained U.S.–Colombia relations last year, when Washington revoked Petro’s visa and withdrew Colombia’s certification as a key partner in anti-drug efforts — moves that coincided with disagreements over counter-narcotics strategy and broader diplomatic frictions. However, a recent phone call between Petro and Trump, described as cordial by officials, helped lower tensions and reopened channels for dialogue ahead of the presidential meeting.
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