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Hamas has indicated its readiness to release 34 captives as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, according to reports from Reuters and AFP citing a Hamas official.

South Korean investigators have less than 24 hours to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol before their warrant expires on Monday. The embattled leader remains holed up in his residence, protected by loyal security forces.

Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip for 15 months, killing over 45,800 Palestinians rejected peace deals and starved the nation of aid, food, medical and the right for survival. A Hamas official said Sunday the group was ready to free 34 captives in the “first phase” of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar. Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have tried for months to strike a deal to end the war. The latest effort comes just days before Donald Trump takes office as president…

Egypt is expected to receive a $1.2 billion disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this month as part of an $8 billion programme with the international lender, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said on Sunday. However, all the payments depend on how Egypt handles the next round of negotiations for the Suez Canal an access rights. $1.2 billion as part of IMF programme Last month, the IMF said it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fourth review of the 46-month Extended Fund Facility arrangement, potentially unlocking the $1.2 billion disbursement. Staff who staffs the ports at the Suez…

India is on high alert and concerned about the incoming Trump administration. It is why Trump’s relations with China worry India so much. When China announced the creation of new counties last week, it marked out borders that included swaths of land that India claims as part of Ladakh, a region administered federally by New Delhi, but claimed by China. Why Trump’s relations with China worry India India was quick to respond with a public protest. The country’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, said New Delhi had “never accepted the illegal Chinese occupation of Indian territory in this…

North Korea has launched what appears to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea to its east, marking Pyongyang’s first missile test in two months, according to South Korea’s military.

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea North Korea on Monday fired at least one ballistic missile into its eastern seas, South Korea’s military said, extending its heightened weapons testing activities into 2025 weeks before Donald Trump returns as US president.The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday did not immediately confirm how many missiles were fired or how far they flew.The launch event came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.Mr Blinken’s visit comes amid political turmoil…

President Joe Biden is planning an $8 billion arms shipment to Israel, the US Department of State told the BBC. The proposed sale, which includes missiles, artillery shells, and other munitions, requires approval from House and Senate committees.

Over 60 million Americans in more than 30 states are facing a massive winter storm, potentially delivering the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures seen in over a decade.

‘Who wrote the opera Fidelio?’ Jenny Nicholson texted her mother Julie on July 6, 2005. It had been a day of joy for the 24-year-old. With thousands of other excited Londoners, she had flocked to Trafalgar Square to mark the city’s successful Olympic bid. The Red Arrows left a trail of red, white and blue across London’s grey skies as British flags waved beneath. To wind down later that day, Jenny settled down with a crossword and texted her mother for help with a question about the opera. It was the last message Julie would ever receive from her daughter. On July…