RT News - January 20 2024 (09:00 MSK)

Paris admits that some of the country's nationals are fighting in Ukraine, but isn't going to do anything about it despite mercenary-activity being illegal in France.  As newly released Palestinian detainees describe their alleged abuse by the IDF, we hear from a lawyer investigating one of many such cases. A senior Hamas official exclusively tells RT that the Gazan militant group backs calls from the UN for a lasting truce and a new prisoner swap deal with Israel. The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemns the so-called 'sweetheart deal' for a former White House advisor, who's been offered the opportunity to avoid prison for harassing a halal food vendor in New York.