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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that a ceasefire agreement with Hamas has been reached after resolving last-minute disputes. The deal is expected to be reviewed by Israel’s security cabinet on Friday, followed by a government meeting for formal approval.

Senior United Nations officials met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss a $3.32 billion humanitarian support package aimed at aiding millions affected by the ongoing war with Russia.

An 18-year-old student carried out a knife attack at a school in eastern Slovakia, killing two women aged 18 and 51 and injuring another young woman.  

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney has officially announced his candidacy for leader of Canada’s governing Liberal Party.

After nine gruelling days of battling two massive wildfires in Los Angeles, firefighters finally caught a break on Thursday as fierce winds weakened, providing much-needed relief.

Apple has halted its AI-powered news alerts feature following widespread criticism and complaints about repeated inaccuracies in summarizing news headlines.

If approved by the Israeli cabinet, a ceasefire will take effect in Gaza on Sunday [Getty/file photo]Israel’s security cabinet was set to meet Friday after final details of a Gaza ceasefire and captive release deal were ironed out, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said, with the United States “confident” the truce would begin as planned this weekend. If approved by Israel’s cabinet, the ceasefire agreement would take effect on Sunday and involve the exchange of 33 Israeli captives for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, after which the terms of a permanent end to the war would be finalised. Away from the…

She was stabbed nine times with the attack filmed and shared on social media Gang of youths who punched and stabbed transgender teen in attack planned on Snapchat jailed  A gang of youths who stabbed, punched and kicked a teenager in a transphobic attack after luring her to Harrow Leisure Centre under the pretence of going to a roller disco have been jailed. The 18-year-old transgender victim was stabbed nine times after she was dragged to the floor by the mask-wearing gang and was subjected to transphobic slurs. The act was organised as revenge after one of her attackers was…

Her killer Hassan Sentamu had a history of violence towards girls after putting two in a headlock Elianne Andam’s father says killer’s conviction is a ‘message’ violence against women ‘will not go unanswered’ The father of schoolgirl Elianne Andam who was murdered in a row over a teddy bear said the conviction of her killer is a “message” that violence against young women “will not go unanswered”. Elianne’s father Michael Andam, speaking outside the Old Bailey following the conviction of Hassan Sentamu on Thursday, said: “The verdict today is the first step towards justice for Elianne, but also a message…

Heathrow jubilant as ministers back down on plans to require visa from every passenger changing planes at Britain’s busiest airport Government reverses new visa requirement for Heathrow transit passengers London Heathrow airport has welcomed a Home Office U-turn on transit passengers needing online ETA permits simply to change planes. Since earlier this month, all non-Europeans intending to travel to Britain without a visa have needed to apply in advance online and pay £10 for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). Unlike almost all hub airports worldwide, the permit was deemed necessary even for passengers who were changing planes at Heathrow with…