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Israel announces resumption of combat in Gaza Strip as truce with Hamas expires
Published On: December 1, 2023 11:47 AM NPT By: Associated Press
JERUSALEM, Dec 1: Israel’s military said it had resumed combat operations in the Gaza Strip minutes after a temporary truce with Hamas expired Friday, blaming the militant group for breaking the cease-fire.
More Israeli hostages freed and more Palestinian prisoners released under tenuous Gaza truce
Published On: December 1, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, Dec 1: Israel released another group of Palestinian prisoners Friday, hours after Hamas freed additional Israeli hostages under a last-minute agreement to extend their cease-fire by another day in Gaza. But any further extension renewal, now in its eighth day, could prove more challenging as Hamas is expected to set a higher price for many of the remaining hostages.
Truce in Israel-Hamas war extended by a day, minutes before it was set to expire
Published On: November 30, 2023 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JERUSALEM, Nov 30: Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire, said Qatar, which has been mediating between the two sides.
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
Published On: November 30, 2023 10:38 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Nov 30: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.
Pakistan’s army says it killed 8 militants during a raid along the border with Afghanistan
Published On: November 27, 2023 10:06 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Pakistan’s military said its forces raided a militant hideout in a former stronghold of the local Taliban near the border with Afghanistan, triggering an intense shootout that killed eight militants.
6 teenagers go on trial for their alleged role in the 2020 beheading of a French teacher
Published On: November 27, 2023 06:41 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — Six teenagers go on trial Monday in Paris for their alleged roles in the beheading of a teacher who showed caricatures of the prophet of Islam to his class, a killing that led authorities to reaffirm France’s cherished rights of expression and secularism.
Kim Kardashian Comedy ‘The Fifth Wheel’ Lands at Netflix
Published On: November 27, 2023 11:46 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Kim Kardashian will be the fifth wheel for Netflix.
Russia puts the spokesman for Facebook owner Meta on a wanted list
Published On: November 27, 2023 11:28 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Russia has added the spokesman of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country’s interior ministry.
Paris Hilton announces the arrival of a baby daughter, London
Published On: November 25, 2023 02:58 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Paris Hilton had a Thanksgiving surprise to share: a daughter named London.
4-day truce begins in Israel-Hamas war, sets stage for release of dozens of Gaza-held hostages
Published On: November 24, 2023 01:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, Nov 24: A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect early Friday, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza in return for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
Babies evacuated from Gaza's Shifa Hospital arrive in Egypt, state-run media say
Published On: November 20, 2023 06:38 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, Nov 20: Egypt’s state-run media say babies evacuated from Gaza’s embattled Shifa Hospital have arrived in Egypt.
Microsoft hires OpenAI founders to lead AI research team after ChatGPT maker’s shakeup
Published On: November 20, 2023 05:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Microsoft announced Monday that it has hired Sam Altman and another co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI after they unexpectedly departed the company days earlier in a corporate shakeup that shocked the artificial intelligence world.
Shakira to appear in Barcelona court on the first day of her tax fraud trial in Spain
Published On: November 20, 2023 02:39 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain, Nov 20: Global pop star Shakira has been summoned Monday to a Barcelona courthouse to attend the first day of her trial for allegedly defrauding Spanish tax officials of millions of euros.
At least 30 premature babies evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital, health officials say
Published On: November 19, 2023 06:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, Nov 19: At least 30 premature babies were evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital on Sunday and will be transferred to facilities in Egypt, the territory’s Health Ministry said.
Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert
Published On: November 19, 2023 11:51 AM NPT By: Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19: Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer’s Instagram.
In India, 40 workers are trapped in a tunnel for a 7th day as rescuers wait for a new drill
Published On: November 18, 2023 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LUCKNOW, India, Nov 18: Forty workers were trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India for a seventh day Saturday as rescuers waited for a new machine to drill through the rubble so they could crawl to their freedom.
Rio’s iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest
Published On: November 18, 2023 11:43 AM NPT By: Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 18: Welcome to Brazil, Taylor Swift, it’s been waiting for you.
Karol G wins best album at Latin Grammys, with Bizarrap and Shakira also taking home awards
Published On: November 17, 2023 01:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEVILLE, Spain, Nov 17: Karol G, Bizzarap, Shakira and Natalia Lafourcade, won big at the Latin Grammy Awards held Thursday.
Israeli forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital, where hundreds of patients are stranded by fighting
Published On: November 15, 2023 01:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, Nov 15: Israeli forces raided Gaza’s largest hospital early Wednesday, where hundreds of patients, including newborns, have been stranded with dwindling supplies and no electricity, as the army extended its control across Gaza City and the north.
Why David Cameron is a surprising choice as new UK foreign policy chief after fateful Brexit vote
Published On: November 14, 2023 09:20 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — As political comebacks go, former British Prime Minister David Cameron’s return to government as foreign secretary is more dramatic and unexpected than most.
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