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Ceasefire a ‘no-brainer’ for Hamas—Blinken

Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a “no-brainer” for Hamas, but the motivations of the militants’ elusive Gaza-based leadership remain unclear, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, has announced that its delegation will return Saturday to Cairo to resume long-running talks brokered by Egypt and Qatar that would temporarily halt Israel’s offensive in return for freeing hostages. “We wait to see whether,...

Heatwave hammers Thailand’s stinky but lucrative durian farms

Clambering hand-over-hand, sweat dripping into his eyes, a durian labourer expertly slices...

Biden’s description of Japan as xenophobic ‘unfortunate’

Japan hit back Saturday at US President Joe Biden’s comments about the...

India opposition party socmed chief arrested over doctored video

The social media chief of India’s opposition Congress party has been arrested...

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15 dead in Indonesia landslides, floods—disaster agency

At least 15 people have died after landslides and flooding in central Indonesia swept away dozens of houses and damaged roads, the country’s disaster...

One dead, several injured in Paris suburb shooting

One person was killed and six injured overnight in a gritty northern Paris suburb in a shooting likely linked to drug trafficking, prosecutors and...

Hamas considering latest truce offer

PALESTINIAN Territories – Hamas says it is considering in a “positive spirit” a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding the devastated Palestinian...

China to launch probe to return samples from Moon

WENCHANG, China – China is set Friday to launch a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first...

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