Israel says Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not free hostages by Saturday

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Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered Israeli forces to amass inside and around Gaza. (Getty Images) Jerusalem, February 12 — Israel's prime minister has warned Hamas it will end...

Suicide bomber kills five outside bank in Afghanistan

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KABUL, February 11 — A suicide bomber killed five people including Taliban security forces on Tuesday in an explosion outside a bank in northern Afghanistan, police said.  Seven people...

Trump floats Ukraine 'may be Russian someday' ahead of Zelensky-Vance meeting

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KYIV, Ukraine, February 11 — US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Ukraine "may be Russian someday", as his Vice President JD Vance gears up to meet Ukrainian President...

Hamas says it will postpone hostage release, blaming Israel

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BBC News, February 11 — A spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas says the group is postponing the next scheduled release of Israeli hostages, blaming what he says are...

Bangladesh arrests 1,300 in ex-regime loyalist crackdown

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DHAKA, February 10 — Bangladeshi police said Monday more than 1,300 people have been arrested in a sweeping crackdown dubbed "Operation Devil Hunt", targeting gangs allegedly connected to the ousted...

Trump repeats pledge to take control of Gaza

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MUGHRAQA, Gaza Strip (AP) — New details and growing shock over emaciated hostages renewed pressure Sunday on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend a fragile Gaza ceasefire beyond the...

Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut

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Sri Lanka experienced widespread blackouts amid an economic crisis in 2022. (Getty Images) Colombo, February 10 — A nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey...

Ecuador election ends in a 'tie' prompting run-off

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The campaign was dominated by the incumbent, Daniel Noboa's hard-line approach to Ecuador's violent drug gangs. (Reuters) Quito (Ecuador), February 10 — Ecuador's presidential election will go to a...

Israel troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two

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Jerusalem, February 9 — Israeli troops have withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor - a military zone cutting off the north of the Gaza Strip from the south. Hundreds of...

31 Maoists, two Indian soldiers killed in gunfight: police

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NEW DELHI, February 9 — At least 31 Maoist rebels and two Indian commandos were killed in a gunfight in the dense jungles of central India Sunday, as security forces...

Magnitude 7.6 quake shakes Caribbean, tsunami warnings lifted

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WASHINGTON, February 9 — A magnitude 7.6 quake rattled the Caribbean Sea on Saturday about 130 miles (209 kilometers) off the coast of the Cayman Islands, triggering tsunami warnings that...

Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records

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Washington, February 9 — A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury Department records,...

Accident involving bus in southern Mexico killed 41, authorities say

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MEXICO CITY, February 9 (Reuters) — A traffic accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, killed 41 people, the government...

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88

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A successor will be chosen from the Aga Khan’s male progeny, according to Ismaili tradition [File: Mark Blinch/Reuters] Lisbon, February 5 — The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the...

Trump administration pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide

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Solar panels system funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are seen in the Lebanese-Syrian border town of Majdal Anjar, eastern Bekaa valley, Lebanon, Nov. 9, 2022. (AP...