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January 17, 2025 12:03 PM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today confirmed that a deal has been reached to release hostages held in Gaza and to implement a ceasefire, following intense negotiations between Israeli and Hamas teams in Qatar. The Israeli prime minister had convened a security cabinet meeting for...
January 17, 2025 11:18 AM
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In Romania, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu yesterday announced that the presidential elections will take place on the 4th of May, this year. Partial local elections will be held on the same day for positions including the leadership of a county council. Romania's ruling coalition agreed on the 8th of...
January 17, 2025 11:15 AM
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At least 10 Pakistani nationals were killed after a boat carrying over 80 passengers capsized near Morocco. The boat was reportedly carrying passengers attempting to enter Europe illegally. A total of 36 Pakistani nationals have been rescued. According to reports, the boat was en route to Spain's Ca...
January 17, 2025 10:53 AM
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Bangladesh has reported its first fatality from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) after a woman died of multiple health complications in Dhaka yesterday. The woman was under treatment at Dhaka's Infectious Diseases Hospital since Sunday and she had several underlying conditions, including obesity, ki...
January 16, 2025 9:35 PM
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In Türkiye, 30 people so far died and 49 others remain hospitalised in a hooch tragedy. The dead include foreign nationals also. In response, the Istanbul Governor's Office announced raids at multiple sites, detaining six suspects linked to large-scale toxic alcohol distribution. Two were charged wi...
January 16, 2025 7:29 PM
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In Nepal, the Terai region has been experiencing thick fog and extremely cold conditions in the morning, leading to a significant decline in public movement in urban and market areas. Fewer vehicles are seen on the roads as the cold persists. Morning cold waves and thick fog make life difficult in...
January 16, 2025 6:56 PM
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Israel has delayed a cabinet vote on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, blaming Hamas for reneging on parts of the agreement. However, Hamas has denied the accusation and said it is committed to the truce. The deal, scheduled to be implemented on Sunday, outlines a six-week initial ceasefire with ...
January 16, 2025 6:13 PM
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In Bangladesh, protesting ethnic minority students were attacked by other student groups and local people in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday night. More than a dozen, mostly students belonging to different ethnic minority communities, were injured in an attack in the presence of the police. Among the...
January 16, 2025 5:42 PM
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India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to set up 60 smart classrooms in plantation regions on the island. The project is funded by a grant of 508 million Sri Lankan rupees from the Indian government. The deal was signed by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha and Sri Lanka’s Secretary in the M...
January 16, 2025 1:53 PM
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In South Africa, the death toll from the incident involving illegal miners at an abandoned gold mine has risen to 78. According to police, the bodies of 18 more miners were recovered yesterday from the old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein. Since Monday, at least 216 illegal miners have been r...
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