The Palestinian group Hamas said Tuesday that its delegation concluded a visit to the Egyptian capital Cairo, where it reached an agreement to resolve a delay in releasing Palestinian prisoners who were supposed to be freed last Saturday as part of a ceasefire agreement. In a statement, Hamas said its delegation, led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, met with Egyptian …
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This representational image shows an airplane in the sky. — Unsplash An Australian couple have criticised an airline after a blanket-draped corpse was seated next to them during a long-haul flight. Mitchell Ring said a passenger died part-way through the 14-hour flight from Melbourne to Doha last week. “They tried to wheel her up towards business class, but she was …
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Girls take care of their baby brother before leaving for school, at their home in Seoul, South Korea, December 19, 2018. — Reuters South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a …
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US Border Patrol agents gather and sort migrants who overnight gathered between the primary and secondary border walls that separate Mexico and the United States following the announcement of tough new restrictions imposed by US President Biden in San Diego, California,US, June 6, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Immigrants in the US illegally who fail to register with the federal government …
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The view of the US Capitol in Washington, US, August 3, 2023. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of replacing a visa programme for foreign investors with a so-called “gold card” that could be bought for $5 million as a route to American citizenship. Trump told reporters he will replace the “EB-5” immigrant investor …
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This screengrab shows a flooded area in Afghanistan. — X@WFP_Afghanistan/File HERAT: Twenty-nine people died in two provinces in Afghanistan due to hail and heavy rain, officials said on Tuesday. “Twenty-one people were killed and six others were injured” because of hail in western Farah province, said Mohammad Israel Sayar, head of the province’s Disaster Management Department. The victims were members …
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Elon Musk speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday. — AFP/File Over 200,000 Canadians have signed a parliamentary petition calling for the revocation of Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship, citing his association with Donald Trump, The Guardian reported. The petition, launched by author Qualia Reed and sponsored by New Democrat MP Charlie Angus, accuses …
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Representational image of police tape at an incident site. — Unsplash/File PORT SUDAN: A Sudanese military aircraft crashed on the outskirts of Khartoum, the country’s capital, killing all crew members on board, a military source reported with a medical source confirming that at least five civilians on the ground also lost their lives in the incident. “An Antonov aircraft crashed, …
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A logo of DBS is pictured outside an office in Singapore January 5, 2016. — Reuters Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, has announced plans to reduce approximately 4,000 jobs over the next three years as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on more responsibilities currently handled by humans, BBC reported. A spokesperson confirmed that the cuts will primarily affect temporary and contract workers, …
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Bangladesh’s army chief on Tuesday blamed infighting for deteriorating law and order, warning that the gains of the student-led revolution that toppled the government last August were at risk. The South Asian nation has been struggling to stem a surge in violent crime, with the security forces arresting thousands this month targeting gangs allegedly connected to the party of ousted …
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