January 16, 2025
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January 16, 2025
Palestinians celebrate Gaza ceasefire deal as Isra…
Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, and mediators sought to quell fighting ahead of the truce’s start
January 16, 2025
Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Israel and Hamas
Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official briefed on the deal told Reuters on Wednesday, opening the way to a
January 15, 2025
Bangladesh top court acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia in …
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case, overturning a previous 10-year prison sentence. In 2018, the country’s High Court had convicted Zia and others of misappropriating funds
January 14, 2025
Saudi Arabia announces plans to enrich and sell ur…
Saudi Arabia plans to begin enriching and selling uranium, according to the Ministry of Energy. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud told a conference in Dhahran on Monday that the move is
January 14, 2025
Dozens killed as Israel pounds Gaza while ceasefir…
A round of Gaza ceasefire talks will be held in Doha on Tuesday morning to finalise remaining details related to the deal, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters on Monday. A deal
January 13, 2025
Bangladesh files graft cases against ousted leader…
Bangladesh’s anti-graft commission has filed cases against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, including a British government minister and a senior United Nations official, its chief said on Monday. Hasina, 77, fled a
January 13, 2025
Fire crews race to contain Los Angeles blazes as d…
The wildfires raging in the city of Los Angeles in the United States have killed at least 24 people, officials said, as firefighters raced to put out the blazes before the return of strong
January 13, 2025
Israeli siege of north Gaza leaves 5,000 dead, mis…
The Israeli military siege on the northern Gaza Strip has left about 5,000 Palestinians dead or missing after 100 days of brutal attacks that have only intensified amid talks of a potential mediated agreement
January 12, 2025