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Gaza cease-fire enters second day with more hostages to be exchanged

During the four days, Hamas is to release at least 50 Israeli hostages, and Israel 150 Palestinian prisoners

Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison

The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages

Bird flu takes toll on US industry, 1.35 mn chickens being killed in Ohio

The outbreak that began in early 2022 has been much less severe this year as fewer cases of the virus are being found among the wild birds that spread it

Cease-fire swap: Hamas frees 24 hostages in exchange for 39 Palestinians

The freed hostages included 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines, according to Qatar

Israel calls Spanish, Belgian ambassadors post criticism during Rafah visit

The announcement came after the two leaders criticised Israel for the suffering of Palestinian civilians under Israeli military operations in Gaza

Qatar confirms release of 24 hostages held by Hamas for 7 weeks in Gaza

The hostages, women and children, were undergoing medical checks before they were to be transferred to Israel. They are to be taken to Israeli hospitals and reunited with their families

Putin to boost AI work to fight 'unacceptable, dangerous' Western monopoly

Monopolistic dominance of such foreign technology in Russia is unacceptable, dangerous and inadmissible, Putin said

Hamas released 13 Israeli hostages under a cease-fire deal: Israeli media

Israel is set to free 150 Palestinians over the next four days, as part of the deal. Thirty-nine prisoners are to be freed Friday

Ireland's PM condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through Dublin

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Ireland's capital had endured two attacks one on innocent children and the other on our society and the rule of law

WHO confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo as country sees record outbreak

WHO added that the mpox outbreak this year in Congo, which has infected more than 12,500 people and killed about 580, also marked first time the disease has been identified in capital of Kinshasa

Nissan to invest $1.4 bn to make EV versions of its best-selling cars in UK

Nissan's investment is a massive vote of confidence in the UK's automotive industry, which contributes 71 billion pounds a year to the economy, PM Rishi Sunak said

Vietnam to spend $15.5 bn for clean energy transition, to announce at COP28

Earlier this year, Vietnam released a national energy plan that aimed to more than double the maximum power Vietnam can generate to some 150 gigawatts by 2030

China to allow visa-free entry to five European countries and Malaysia

China's strict pandemic measures, which included required quarantines for all arrivals, discouraged many people from visiting for nearly three years

French foreign minister holds talks in China on climate and global tensions

Colonna was on an official trip to Beijing ahead of a major UN climate conference starting next week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and an EU-China leaders meeting next month

Russian consumers find themselves in a bind as high inflation persists

Russia's Central Bank has raised its key lending rate four times this year to try to get inflation under control and stabilize the ruble's exchange rate

Underdeveloped nations fighting drugmakers over access to TB, HIV drugs

Experts see it as a shift in how such countries deal with pharmaceutical behemoths and say it could trigger more efforts to make lifesaving medicines more widely available

Truce begins in Israel-Hamas war; stage set for release of hostages

The halt in fighting began at 7 am local time (0500 GMT) and is to last at least four days

German soccer fed limits Facebook comments after racial slurs at players

The federation posted a picture of four players from the Germany U17 team, all Black, celebrating Tuesday's 3-2 win over the United States in the round of 16 at the U17 World Cup in Indonesia

New York City Mayor Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing

The filing seeks a trial and $5 million in relief. It was filed in state Supreme Court in Manhattan. The woman's attorney did not immediately return an emailed request for comment on Thursday

French military to send 15,000 soldiers to security ops for Paris Olympics

Military forces will also be employed for the games as far as 15,000 km (nearly 10,000 miles) away in Tahiti, where navy vessels will safeguard the venue there for Olympic surfing