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Israel, Hamas and international stakeholders are engaged in what are seen as the most serious talks in months over a potential ceasefire deal in the besieged Gaza Strip, where dozens of Palestinians continue to be killed by Israeli attacks daily. Hamas said in an official statement on Tuesday that in light of “positive” talks held in Doha with mediation from Qatar and Egypt, reaching a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement “is possible if the occupation stops imposing new conditions”. Sources quoted in Israeli media have also been expressing increasing optimism in recent days that the strongest diplomatic push for a…

In a shocking incident at the Gudauri ski resort in Georgia, 11 Indian nationals and one Georgian were found dead in a commercial building on Monday. Preliminary investigations suggest carbon monoxide poisoning as the likely cause.

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been formally indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on murder charges that include allegations of terrorism.  

«Andrea and I arrived on November 8th together with a 40-foot container loaded with food for the families and children of Congo. We were supposed to stay until the end of December but he returned to Italy first because he had to close a company by the end of the year. Congo, the dead man’s partner: “We are traveling to the Equator, now he is patient zero” https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/18/news/congo_febbre_emorragica_la_compagna_dell_uomo_morto_a_treviso-423893556/?rss

Russia’s security service (FSB) has detained a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan in connection with the assassination of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces.

Canada has unveiled a robust new plan to enhance security along its border with the United States, pledging strengthened surveillance and the creation of a joint “strike force” to combat transnational organised crime.

Two raids by the financial police in the Port Authority, passed almost in silence, certify that the investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Eppo (European Public Prosecutor’s Office), on the Genoa dam is in full swing. The financiers of the group that works exclusively for Eppo in the Turin office showed up at Palazzo San Giorgio on 10 October and 11 November to acquire various folders of documentation, partly downloaded from some computers and IT media. Dam, financial blitz in the Port Authority: the European Prosecutor’s Office investigates for disturbance https://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/18/news/diga_blitz_della_finanza_in_autorita_portuale_genova_la_procura_europea_eppo_indaga_per_turbativa-423892989/?rss

The tragic school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, that claimed the lives of a teacher and a student and left six others wounded, appears to have been driven by a “combination of factors,” according to Police Chief Shon Barnes.

Trump’s transition team eyes expansion of ankle monitors for illegal immigrants not in custody EXCLUSIVE: The Trump transition team is considering a significant expansion of the way ankle-worn GPS monitors are used to track illegal immigrants who are not in federal immigration detention, Fox News Digital has learned. President-elect Trump has pledged to launch a mass deportation operation once sworn into office, and his transition team has already been engaged in planning to make that happen. Multiple sources familiar with discussions told Fox News Digital the priority for the incoming administration is the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants along…

Motorists and commuters in parts of the UK are urged to be aware of difficult travel conditions on Wednesday morning with two yellow warnings for wind in force.The Met Office said gusts of up to 65mph could lead to road, rail, air and ferry delays, with those in affected areas advised to anticipate longer journeys and pay extra attention to road conditions.A warning covering large parts of northern England, including Sheffield and Leeds, and a small area of southern Scotland is in place from 3am to 2pm on Wednesday.Forecasters said gusts of 50-60mph are possible and potentially higher in more…