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Gaza ceasefire deal to take effect on 19 January, Qatar says
Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said the agreement would come into effect on Sunday so long as it was approved by the Israeli cabinet. US President Joe Biden said it would “halt…
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Michelle Obama to skip Trump inauguration
Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, her office said Tuesday, without providing an explanation for her decision. “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration,” a statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama said. The decision…
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S Korea impeached president arrested
Yoon Suk Yeol has become South Korea’s first sitting president to be arrested after investigators scaled barricades and cut through barbed wire to take him into custody, according to a report by BBC. Yoon, 64, is being investigated on charges of insurrection for a failed martial law order on 3 December that plunged the country into turmoil. He has also…
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Ukraine launches British Storm Shadows in ‘largest attack on Russian military facilities’
Ukraine used six British Storm Shadow missiles and US-made Atacms tactical ballistic missiles in what Kyiv described as its “largest attack” on Russian military facilities. Kyiv’s forces also launched at least 146 drones into Russia, targeting locations nearly 700 miles deep into the country. The attacks, which mostly targeted southwestern Russia, were the latest attempt by Kyiv’s forces to hit…
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Palestinians and Israelis dare to hope as Gaza deal reportedly close
Palestinians and Israelis have expressed cautious optimism that a deal on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held there is close after 15 months of devastating war. “I can’t believe that I am still alive to witness this moment,” 17-year-old Sanabel said in a voice note sent from Gaza City. “We’ve been waiting for this…
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US to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terror list
The US will remove Cuba from its list of state sponsor of terrorism, Joe Biden has said in one of his final official acts as president. In return, Cuba announced it would release 553 prisoners. The deal, which was brokered by the Catholic Church, comes just days before president-elect Donald Trump is due to be sworn in. During his first…
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Ghana to investigate controversial $400m cathedral project
Ghana’s government will investigate controversial plans to build a $400m (£330m) national cathedral, new President John Mahama has said. Pressure has been mounting on authorities to drop the project, which has divided opinions in a country experiencing an economic crisis. Former President Nana Akufo-Addo, whose party was voted out during December’s elections, had pledged to build the cathedral after crediting…
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Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging ceasefire deal
Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of an emerging ceasefire agreement being finalized by negotiators in Doha, two Israeli officials said, the first positive sign in months that a truce in the Israel-Hamas war may be in sight. Officials have expressed cautious optimism that a deal could soon be announced to halt 15 months of…
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Gazprom mulls 1,600 jobs cut as Ukraine war ravages finances
Russian energy group Gazprom is considering plans to axe 1,600 jobs — a record number — as the company struggles with plummeting gas sales in Europe and sanctions against its oil arm in the wake of the Ukraine war. Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller was notified in a letter about plans to make cuts at the central office workforce in…
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Norway emerges first country to go all-electric
Norway is the world leader when it comes to the take up of electric cars, which last year accounted for nine out of 10 new vehicles sold in the country, according to a report by BBC. For more than 75 years Oslo-based car dealership Harald A Møller has been importing Volkswagens, but early in 2024 it bid farewell to fossil…
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