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Hamas Says It Freed 2 More Hostages, Days After It Released 2 Americans

October 23, 2023 admin

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday it had freed two more women hostages abducted to the Gaza Strip from Israel during the October 7 attacks. The Islamist group’s military wing said in a statement the two had been freed for “compelling humanitarian” reasons following mediation by Qatar and Egypt. There was no immediate confirmation…

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U.S. rejects Mideast ceasefire calls, says would benefit Hamas

October 23, 2023 admin

Members of the Israeli Defence Force look out towards Gaza, as seen from the border area on October 23, 2023 near Sderot, Israel. | Photo Credit: Leon Neal The United States warned on October 23 that any Gaza ceasefire by Israel would benefit Hamas, as the European Union considers a call for a humanitarian pause….

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Off-Duty US Pilot Tried To Shut Down Plane’s Engines Mid-Flight

October 23, 2023 admin

The plane, which was carrying 80 passengers, was diverted. (Reopesentational) Washington: An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who was sitting in a cockpit jump seat on a US commercial flight has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down the plane’s engines in flight. The Horizon Air Embraer E-175 was on a flight…

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EU’s Borrell Calls for ‘humanitarian pause’ to Israel-Hamas war

October 23, 2023 admin

European Union’s (EU) top diplomat Joseph Borrell called for a “humanitarian pause” to Israel-Hamas war to allow aid to enter the Gaza strip. | Photo Credit: AFP The European Union’s (EU) top diplomat Joseph Borrell on Monday (October 23) called for a “humanitarian pause” to allow aid to enter the Gaza strip, which is the latest…

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Israel aims to crush Hamas but vague on Gaza’s post-war future

October 23, 2023 admin

An incoming Israeli military strike on buildings in Gaza City, as seen from the border area on October 23, 2023 near Sderot Israel. | Photo Credit: Leon Neal Israel is determined to crush Hamas but has said little about what would replace its rule in Gaza after the war, with observers expecting Washington will play…

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Israel-Hamas war | More than 19,000 displaced in Lebanon amid tensions on Israeli border, says U.N. agency

October 23, 2023 admin

An Israeli soldier stand in an armoured vehicle stationed at an undisclosed area in northern Israel near the Lebanon border on October 23, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. | Photo Credit: AFP More than 19,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon amid an uptick in tensions between Israel…

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13 killed, several injured in train accident in Bangladesh

October 23, 2023 admin

At least 13 people were killed and several others injured on October 23 when a passenger train collided with a freight train in Bangladesh, officials said. The accident took place when the passenger train headed from Kishoreganj to Dhaka collided with the freight train around 4:15 pm. Thirteen bodies have been found so far, bdnews24…

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May 9 violence | Pakistan Supreme Court declares military trials of civilians ‘null and void’

October 23, 2023 admin

Police fire tear gas to disperse supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan protesting against the arrest of their leader, in Peshawar, Pakistan, on May 9, 2023. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Supreme Court on October 23 declared the trial of civilians arrested following the violent protests on May 9 in military courts…

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Daily Quiz | On United Nations Day

October 23, 2023 admin

Daily Quiz | On United Nations Day The United Nations logo is seen inside the United Nations headquarters in New York City. File. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Which country was the most recent entrant as a member of the United Nations in 2011? How many total member nations are part of the United Nations today? 2 / 5 | Name the country that remains the first and only…

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In Switzerland, a populist party rebounds, Greens sink after election

October 23, 2023 admin

Swiss People’s Party leader Marco Chiesa (left) smiles next to the president of The Centre Swiss political party Gerhard Pfister (right) prior to an TV interview during Swiss federal elections to elect a new Parliament, in Bern on October 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Switzerland’s anti-immigration populist Swiss People’s Party rebounded from searing losses…

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