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Israel-Hamas truce effective from Friday, 1st captives will be freed: Qatar

Majed Al-Ansari told reporters in Doha the lists of all civilians that would be released from Gaza had been agreed with aid "going in as soon as possible"

Turkey's central bank hikes rates again to tame eye-watering inflation

However, the bank said its rate hikes would soon end

Hezbollah fires 50 rockets in north Israel day after 5 killed in airstrike

The waves of rockets sent over the border represented one of the most intense bombardments since Hezbollah started attacking Israeli posts in the north at the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war

More than 13,000 died in Gaza, say officials as detailed count resumes

The Health Ministry had stopped updating its figures on Nov. 11 after the breakdown of access and communication in northern Gaza, where Israeli ground troops are battling Palestinian militants

Brazil ends year in poor shape under interim coach as it awaits Ancelotti

nterim coach Fernando Diniz, however, has had to endure all those setbacks in only a few months on the job all while Brazil hopes that Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will soon take over.

Dozens evacuate, 10 homes destroyed by wildfire burning on edge of Perth

The temperature in Perth was forecast to peak at 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday which is extraordinarily hot for the Southern Hemisphere spring and winds remained strong

Altman's firing and reinstatement; What does it mean for the future of AI?

The OpenAI episode shows how fragile the AI ecosystem is right now, including addressing AI's risks, said Johann Laux, an expert at the Oxford Internet Institute

Hope to work with China in upgrading shipyards and ports says Fiji leader

Rabuka said that in his meeting with Xi last week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco

North Korea launches missile after South Korea partially suspends pact

The North's neighbours are trying to confirm whether its satellite launch was successful as it claimed and whether the satellite can perform reconnaissance functions

Israel unveils major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza's Shifa Hospital

The living quarters, located at the end of the tunnel, had an air conditioner, kitchen, bathroom and pair of metal cots in a room fashioned from rusty white tile

70 bullets fired in Philadelphia shooting, 2 dead, 5 wounded: Police

The other victims, ages 19-30, were being treated for gunshot wounds and considered to be in critical or stable condition, police said Wednesday

Netherlands election winner is anti-Islam firebrand known as Dutch Trump

Now Geert Wilders has won a massive victory in a Dutch election and is in pole position to form the next ruling coalition and possibly become the Netherlands' next prime minister

Crash kills 2 at Niagara Fall's Rainbow border bridge, no sign of terrorism

A few hours later, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and western New York's US attorney, Trini Ross, both sought to ease fears, while cautioning that the investigation was in the early stages

Altman returns as OpenAI CEO days after being removed, along with new board

The chaos also accentuated differences between Altman who's become the face of AI's rapid commercialisation and members of the board who have expressed deep reservations about safety risks posed by AI

Warren Buffet donates Berkshire Hathaway shares to children's foundations

This is the second year that Buffett has made additional gifts to the family foundations around Thanksgiving

EU lawmakers reject 50% chemical pesticide usage cut by 2030 proposal

The EU's main agricultural group, COPA-COGECA, welcomed the rejection of the bill and called for an improved dialogue between farmers and the 27-nation bloc's institutions

Joe Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands

Officials told residents to stop using their taps and began distributing bottled water. Lead can have devastating effects on childhood development, behaviour and IQ scores

US unemployment claims drop by 24,000, hints of labour market resilience

The applications are viewed as a proxy for layoffs. They remain extraordinarily low by historical standards, signalling that most Americans enjoy unusual job security

'China expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang'

Jinping in 2016 called for the Sinicization of religions, initiating a crackdown that has largely concentrated on the western region of Xinjiang, home to over 11 mn Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities

Gaza war: Four day cease-fire to start Thu morning, 50 hostages to be freed

The deal will also see the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and the entry of more humanitarian aid into Gaza. Israeli media also reported that the truce would begin Thursday