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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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Los Angeles fires: Death toll rises to 16
At least 16 people have died as wildfires rage in Los Angeles – and there are fears the number will rise. Officials say it may take several weeks to identify victims as traditional methods – such as fingerprinting and visual identification – may not be possible. Officials have warned against looting and hotel price hikes. At least 20 people have…
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JUST IN: Tinubu departs Abuja for Abu Dhabi
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has departed for Abu Dhabi to attend the 2025 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025). The president departed the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport Abuja Saturday evening. The Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…
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When Carter met Kim – and stopped a nuclear war
Three decades ago, the world was on the brink of a nuclear showdown – until Jimmy Carter showed up in North Korea. In June 1994, the former US president arrived for talks in Pyongyang with then leader Kim Il-sung. It was unprecedented, marking the first time a former or sitting US president had visited. But it was also an extraordinary…
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Trump sentenced in New York hush-money case days before taking office
Donald Trump has become the first former United States president ever sentenced for a crime. But the US president-elect avoided penalties for his conviction for falsifying business documents in relation to hush-money payments made to an adult film actress. Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Trump to an “unconditional discharge” on Friday, a day after the US Supreme Court rejected an attempt…
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Lammy challenges Trump’s rhetoric days before White House return
When David Lammy is asked about the new government’s relations with the incoming US administration, he likes to talk about the dinner he and the prime minister had with Donald Trump in New York last September. “We had a very good meal,” the foreign secretary said on Thursday. “We had a long time to discuss the issues. He was an…
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Mondlane, Mozambique opposition leader, returns to Maputo from self-exile
Mozambican opposition leader Venancio Mondlane Thursday returned to the southern African nation from self-exile, defiantly claiming to have won a hotly contested election held in October 2024. Mondlane’s supporters took to the streets of Maputo to celebrate his return and gather to meet him. However, security forces used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Speaking with reporters from the airport…
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