Tel Aviv / Gaza – October 12, 2025 — Hamas has handed over seven Israeli captives to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), marking the start of a landmark ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Celebrations erupted in Israel as television networks confirmed the release. The army later identified the

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Kyiv, October 12, 2025 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged that any US-supplied Tomahawk missiles would be used solely against Russian military targets, following Moscow’s warning of potential escalation. In an interview aired on Fox News, Zelenskyy said his government would use the long-range weapons “responsibly” if Washington approved their transfer. The statement came

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Visakhapatnam, India – October 12, 2025:Alyssa Healy’s brilliant century powered Australia to a record-breaking victory over India in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, as the defending champions chased down 331 to win by three wickets in Visakhapatnam. Healy led from the front with a stunning 142 off 107 balls, smashing 21 fours and

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Voters in Frankfurt an der Oder, a city on Germany’s eastern border with Poland, have rejected the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s bid for its first major mayoral victory. Independent candidate Axel Strasser won Sunday’s run-off with 69.8% of the vote, defeating AfD’s Wilko Möller, who took 30.2%, according to preliminary results. Voter turnout

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Severe flooding and landslides triggered by days of heavy rain have killed at least 44 people across central and southeastern Mexico, with dozens more missing, authorities said on Sunday. The torrential rains, caused by the remnants of Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Rainstorm Raymond, have devastated five states — Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo, Queretaro, and San Luis

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Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi, 28, was killed during clashes in Gaza City, just days after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. According to Palestinian sources, Aljafarawi was shot by members of an Israel-linked armed militia while reporting in the Sabra neighbourhood. The journalist, known for his frontline coverage of Israel’s two-year war on

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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new government led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, just days before the deadline to present the 2026 draft budget to parliament. Lecornu, reappointed after his brief resignation last week, retained several key ministers. Jean-Noël Barrot remains foreign minister, while former labour minister Catherine Vautrin becomes defence minister. Roland

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A growing chorus of economists, former finance ministers, and policy experts is demanding immediate debt relief for Africa, warning that decades of accumulated external loans are crippling public finances and pushing essential services such as healthcare and education to the brink of collapse. In an open letter released on Sunday ahead of next month’s World

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As the curtain draws on the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, Group C promises a dramatic finale. On Tuesday, all eyes will turn to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, where Nigeria’s Super Eagles host the Cheetahs of Benin in a decisive encounter that could determine Africa’s final automatic

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At least 42 people have died after a bus plunged down a steep embankment in northern South Africa, authorities confirmed on Monday. The long-distance coach, travelling from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to Zimbabwe and Malawi, veered off a winding section of the N1 highway near the town of Makhado in Limpopo province on Sunday

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