Gaza ceasefire nears end with Israel and Hamas spilt on way forward
The first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza that saw dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed is nearing its end – with Israel and Hamas split…
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Would Pope Francis resign? Experts say it’s unlikely – but the pontiff often springs surprises
When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after spending two weeks in hospital battling pneumonia, the speculation…
The first phase of Gaza’s truce could end in hours. What comes next will be more difficult
It was improbable from the start. For months, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted he wanted to bring the hostages home from Gaza, he resisted signing a ceasefire…
Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths
An Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days has described how he was starved while in captivity and recalled the moment on his release from Gaza…
Misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate has left Romania for the US. So who is he?
So who is the aggressively misogynistic influencer and what is the online “manosphere” community where he is so revered? Divisive content creator Emory Andrew Tate III is a 38-year-old US-born…
Drought-hit Morocco asks citizens not to slaughter sheep on Eid al-Adha
King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep on Eid al-Adha this year due to a drop in the country’s…
Pro-Russia Romanian presidential candidate questioned by prosecutors, his team says
Calin Georgescu, who won the first round of Romania’s canceled presidential race, has been questioned by prosecutors, his team says. This is a developing story and will be updated. This…
Zelensky calls US-Ukraine minerals deal a ‘framework’ as it emerges agreement has no security guarantees
With Trump bent on bringing Russia’s war to a swift end and recouping some of Washington’s financial aid to Kyiv, Zelensky is hoping that the natural resources deal can secure…
It costs more to send money to sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the world: these companies are trying to change that
Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa rely on money sent to them by relatives living abroad. But it costs more to send this money — known as remittances — to…
Highway overpass collapses, killing at least four construction workers in South Korea
Broadcaster YTN aired dashcam footage showing the towering deck of the overpass suddenly collapsing and slamming onto the road below. The massive road network is still being built and no…