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Celebrations have broken out in the Gaza Strip following reports that Israel and the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement have agreed to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.According to eyewitnesses tens of thousands of jubilant people have taken to the streets. Images circulating on Palestinian and social media show people singing and dancing. Men can also be seen apparently crying w

AgenciesLOS ANGELESWeary and anxious from a week of massive infernos burning around Los Angeles Southern California residents faced dire new wildfire warnings on Tuesday and prepared to flee at a moments notice as fire-fuelling winds blasted across the scarred landscape.The dangerous winds predicted to reach near hurricane-force in some areas were

dpaParisNew French Prime Minister Franois Bayrou attempted to secure the survival of his fragile centre-right Cabinet by making concessions to his rivals in his first government statement on Tuesday.Bayrou offered labour groups three months to devise a fairer pension plan to replace the controversial reform pushed through by President Emmanuel Macron

Russia will not leave unanswered Ukrainian missile attacks using long-range US and British missiles the Defence Ministry posted on its Telegram channel on Tuesday.The post followed an attack on a munitions factory in Bryansk in western Russia. Russian air defences had shot down six US ATACMS missiles and eight British Storm Shadow missiles the ministry reported.Br

SeoulcTypeface:> North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles the South Korean military said on Tuesday.North Korea launched the missiles towards the East Sea also known as the Sea of Japan South Korean news agency Yonhap cited the general staff in Seoul (JCS) as saying.In preparation against additional launches our military has strengthened

AMMANcTypeface:> The aggression in Gaza must stop immediately Jordans top diplomat has said.The aggression in Gaza must stop immediately this catastrophe must end immediately the success of the Doha talks is a fundamental step in that direction Jordans Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said according to his ministry.Safadi made the comments at a

AgenciesSTILFONTEIN South AfricaRescuers sent a cage-like structure down into one of South Africas deepest gold mines on Tuesday to bring out survivors among hundreds of illegal miners trapped for months in an abandoned shaft. More than 100 are believed to have died of starvation or dehydration.Civic organizations and groups representing the miners

FREETOWNcTypeface:> Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox were reported.The West African countrys health minister announced the move on Monday after the second case of the deadly viral disease was confirmed.The confirmation of two cases of mpox in the country has prompted immediate action as mandated by the Public Health A

AgenciesGazaAt least 32 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds of others injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Tuesday the enclaves health authorities said even as ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining momentum.Civil defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said the attacks primarily targeted th

AgenciesBeirutLebanons prime minister-designate Nawaf Salam has pledged to rescue reform and rebuild the crisis-hit country and he has extended an olive branch to Hezbollah which did not back his nomination.In his first speech in the role on Tuesday Salam said he was reaching out across the political spectrum after winning the backing of