Gaza ceasefire talks in final stage, Palestinian negotiator tells BBC

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Jerusalem, December 17 — After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. A senior...

Germany’s Scholz loses a confidence vote

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BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early...

Buildings flattened as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu

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The earthquake has crushed cars and flattened multiple buildings (Getty Images) Port Vila, Vanuatu, December 17 — A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck near Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, triggering landslides,...

Russian general killed in Moscow blast

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Moscow [Russia], December 17 — Chief of Russia's Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide were killed in a blast in southeastern Moscow on...

15 missing, 2 rescued after fishing ship sinks off eastern Indonesia

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JAKARTA, December 17 — Fifteen people have been missing and two others have survived after a fishing ship sank off Indonesia's eastern Maluku province, a local official said on Tuesday....

Negotiators say Israel and Hamas are inching toward a ceasefire deal

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By  SAMY MAGDY, December 17 — After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas appear to be moving closer toward a ceasefire to end their 14-month war. Top officials from...

'I didn't intend to leave Syria,' purported statement by Assad says

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Portraits of Assad have been torn down across Syria. (Getty Images) BBC News, December 16 — Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad says he never intended to flee to Russia...

Twelve dead from carbon monoxide poisoning at Georgia ski resort

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Gudauri is the largest ski resort in Georgia. (Getty Images) Georgia, December 16 — Twelve people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, police...

Death toll in Gaza Strip from Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has topped 45,000 people, Palestinian health officials said...

At least 30 N. Korean soldiers killed and wounded in Russia's Kursk region: Ukraine

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KYIV, Ukraine, December 16 — Ukraine said Monday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed by Russia to its western Kursk...

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026

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DHAKA, December 16 — Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year...

South Korea court begins Yoon's impeachment trial process

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Seoul, December 16 — South Korea's constitutional court has begun trial proceedings for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended for declaring martial law and plunging his...

Several hundred feared dead after Mayotte cyclone

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Mayotte (French Territory), December 16 — Hundreds of people are feared dead in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by a powerful cyclone. Rescue workers, including...

Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea

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Moscow, December 15 — Two Russian oil tankers with 29 crew members on board have been heavily damaged in the Black Sea, triggering an oil spill, authorities in Russia have...

Commission links Hasina to disappearances, recommends RAB dissolution

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Dhaka, December 15 — The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances submitted an interim report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. On Saturday at 5pm, the commission members handed...