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Israel’s government and Hamas agreed today to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Hamas is believed to be holding more than 200 hostages, taken when its fighters surged into […]
A stampede during an army recruitment event in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, has left at least 37 people dead and many others injured. The incident occurred overnight from Monday to Tuesday, with thousands of young Congolese people gathered at the stadium seeking employment in the country’s military. The cause of the […]
A wave of violence has swept through the contested region of Abyei, claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, leaving 32 people dead, including a United Nations peacekeeper. The attacks, carried out by armed militias and soldiers wearing uniforms of South Sudan’s national army, unfolded early Sunday morning in two counties. Bulis Koch Aguar Ajith, […]
A devastating fire has engulfed a four-story building in Lishi District, Luliang City, Shanxi Province, China, claiming the lives of 11 people and injuring 51 others. The fire broke out at the Yongju coal company’s premises at approximately 6:50 am. Authorities have confirmed the tragic loss of 11 individuals, with the exact number of casualties […]
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has expressed interest in strengthening the relationship between Ukraine and African nations, noting that six African leaders who visited the country earlier this year left with different impressions about the Russian invasion of Ukraine . Speaking yesterday during a meeting with a group of African journalists in Kyiv, the […]
Maryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 86. She was found dead at her home in New York City. The cause of death is not yet known. Barry was a retired federal judge who served on the U-S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit […]
The U-S military struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran-affiliated groups in response to continued attacks against U-S personnel in Iraq and Syria. U-S Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a brief statement that the strikes were conducted against a training facility in Abu Kamal and […]
