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Hamas Israel ceasefire: 3 Israeli hostages handed over to Red Cross in Gaza
Amid the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners under the first phase of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has arrived in the Gaza Strip…
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US: Joe Biden says guns in Gaza have gone silent
Washington: US President Joe Biden says “the guns in Gaza have gone silent” under a ceasefire deal he outlined in May. Biden spoke during a visit to a church in North Charleston,…
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Kuwait revokes citizenship of 5,838 in nationwide crackdown
Kuwait has stepped up its campaign against citizenship across the country, thus shedding light on some of the key strategies the country has been deploying in the war against dual nationality and…
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Telangana worker’s health worsens in Bahrain, family seeks urgent help
A 28-year-old worker from Telangana, Laudya Dinesh, is in critical condition at a hospital in Bahrain after being exposed to toxic gases at an oil and gas refinery. His family is urgently…
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Who are Israelis released or recovered on first day of ceasefire?
Three hostages held by Hamas are expected to be released Sunday after 471 days in captivity as part of a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group. A gradual release of…
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Iran: Two Supreme Court judges assassinated in Tehran
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s top two judges and leading clerics were assassinated on Saturday, January 18 as gunmen stormed Supreme Court headquarters in the capital in Tehran. The attacker who brandished…
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Most Israeli hi-tech companies see capital shortage due to war: survey
A survey by the Israel Innovation Authority revealed on Sunday that 80 per cent of hi-tech companies in Israel need to raise more capital within the next six months. The survey examined…
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Indian-owned firm in UAE defrauds businesses of 29 crore, flees with goods
In a shocking trade scam in the United Arab Emirates, an Indian-owned firm operating under the name ‘Dynamic’ has reportedly defrauded businesses in Dubai stealing goods worth more than 12 million Dirhams…
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Hamas Israel ceasefire: After delay, hostage-prisoner exchange begins
The long awaited Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement finally began on Sunday, January 19, at 09:15 GMT (2:45 pm IST), nearly three hours later than initially scheduled following a last-minute delay ordered by Israeli…
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UN chief demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon by January 27
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres directed Israel to entirely withdraw from Lebanese territory by January 27, Emirates News Agency WAM reported. This came after he visited the Lebanese border town of Naqoura,…
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Israel Hamas ceasefire: Over 1,890 Palestinian prisoners to be released, says Egypt
Over 1,890 Palestinian prisoners are expected to be released in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages in the first phase of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced late Saturday night,…
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Israel says Gaza ceasefire to begin as Hamas names hostages
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Israel says the Gaza ceasefire will begin at 11.15 am local time. The announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office came after Hamas named the three female hostages…
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Hamas names three hostages it plans to release on Sunday
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): The Hamas militant group has named the three hostages it plans to release on Sunday, potentially clearing the way for the start of a Gaza ceasefire after a…
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Israel reserves right to return to war if Gaza ceasefire deal fails: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel reserves the right to resume fighting Hamas if its ceasefire-for-hostages deal with the militant group falls apart and that it would…
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Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees returned since December: UN
Damascus: Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country since December last year, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. As of January 16, about 195,200 Syrians have returned…
