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Gaza ceasefire deal: what are Israel and Hamas' demands?

A diplomatic tour de force is underway in the Middle East as negotiators push for a truce in Gaza. Both Israel and Hamas have put demands on the table. What could a potential ceasefire deal look like?

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Gaza protesters defy Columbia deadline to leave campus

Student demonstrators at Columbia University, the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests that have erupted at U.S. colleges, said they would not budge until the school met their demands, defying an ultimatum to disperse or face suspension...

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Barriers broken with male inclusion in artistic swimming

American artistic swimmer Bill May wants to see the next generation inspired to break gender barriers, as his sport allows male competitors at the Paris Olympics for the first time.

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French cinema roiled by a #MeToo awakening

French actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film, prosecutors announced. The latest episode involving Depardieu came as French cinema is roiled...

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U.S. urges Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group.

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Kenya searches for dozens missing after floods

Rescuers were searching for at least 91 people missing in heavy flooding across Kenya, the interior ministry said. At least 46 people were killed in a mudslide and flash floods in Mai Mahiu town in central Kenya, the ministry said in a s...

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French actor Gerard Depardieu accused of sexual assaults

French actor Gerard Depardieu was detained for questioning in connection with alleged sexual assaults against two women on separate film sets, police sources said. Depardieu, one of France's top movie stars, has been at the centre of a g...

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Russian missile attack kills five in Ukraine's Odesa

A Russian missile attack on an educational institution in a popular seafront park in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa killed at least five people and injured 32, local officials said. Odesa has been a frequent target of Russian miss...

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Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf quits

Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf resigned, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party regaining ground in its former Scottish heartlands during a national election expected to be held later this year.

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Georgia at political crossroads as 'foreign agent' bill draws protests

Georgia faces more protests this week as lawmakers resume debate on a "foreign agents" law that opponents denounce as a Russian-inspired tool to crack down on freedom of speech. The bill would force organisations receiving more than 20% ...

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Dozens of deadly tornadoes strike Oklahoma

At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after dozens of twisters swept the U.S. Southern Plains, while weather alerts on Sunday put more than 7 million Americans under ...

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Protesters call for climate action ahead of G7 meeting in Turin

G7 environment ministers have gathered in Turin for two days of talks, as hundreds of protesters demonstrated in the city, some burning photos of the G7 leaders who they accuse of failing future generations over the climate crisis.

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Endangered hippos trapped in mud in drought-hit Botswana

Herds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities have warned. Southern Africa struggles to cope with a severe drought caused by the El Nino weather ...

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Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Russian airstrikes have been targeting Ukraine's second city Kharkiv on a daily basis in recent weeks. The city's energy infrastructure is struggling under the strain, with its main power plant hit twice. But the staff are determined to ...

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Hamas delegation due in Egypt for Gaza truce talks

A Hamas delegation was due in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce in Gaza and hostage release after almost seven months of war.

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Rwanda bill causes migrants to pour into Ireland

Ireland's prime minister Simon Harris warned that Dublin would take action to stem an influx of asylum seekers from Northern Ireland, the British territory across the border.

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Italian far-right PM Meloni says will stand in EU elections

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she would stand in upcoming European Parliament elections, a move apparently calculated to boost her far-right party, although she would be forced to resign immediately under EU rules.

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Nine face trial in Germany for alleged far-right coup plot

The first members of a far-right group that allegedly plotted to attack the German parliament and overthrow the government will go on trial in Stuttgart. Nine suspected participants in the coup plot will take the stand in the first set o...

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Moscow 'targeted' gas facilities in Ukraine that secure EU supply

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian attack on his country's energy sector had targeted gas facilities important for supply to the European Union.

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Pope Francis holds mass in Venice's St Mark's Square

Pope Francis presided over mass in St. Mark's Square in Venice while warning of environmental damage and over-tourism, in a closely watched visit marking the pontiff's first outside Rome since last year.

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DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals' from war-torn east

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country have said.

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Onboard the Belem, the ship bringing the Olympic flame to France

The Belem is a three-masted barque 58 metres long and 8.8 metres wide and carries 22 sails, the heaviest weighing 800 kg. Her main mast measures 34 metres above sea level. Between April 26 and May 8, the ship will sail the Mediterranean ...

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Iranian Rapper Sentenced to Death Over Music Criticising Government

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death by an Iranian revolutionary court over songs that criticized the Iranian government, according to his lawyer and state media.

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Russia targets Ukrainian energy supplies in fresh strikes

Russia has unleashed a massive missile strike at Ukraine, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country's energy supply, officials in Kyiv said.

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Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages

Hamas's armed wing released video of two men held hostage in Gaza who are seen alive and urging Israeli authorities to strike a deal for the release of all the remaining captives.

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Gaza hit by fresh strikes amid ceasefire talks

Witnesses in Gaza reported fresh Israeli strikes overnight around Rafah. It comes as Hamas says it is considering an Israeli ceasefire proposal, after a delegation from Egypt arrived in Israel to resume stalled negotiations.

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US begins building floating base to boost aid

The US military has started building a large floating pier off Gaza's coast to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, the defence department has said. Ships will deliver aid from Cyprus to the pier where it will be loaded onto truc...

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Two Kyiv hospitals evacuated over feared Russian strikes

Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukrainian power facilities, hitting locations in the centre and west of the country, damaging equipment and injuring at least one energy worker, officials said. This came a day after two Ukrainian...

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South Africa celebrates 'Freedom Day'

South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid.

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Olympic flame leaves Greece for start of Paris Olympics

The Olympic flame has began its journey to France on board the Belem leaving Greece. The 19th-century three-masted barque is set to reach Marseille on May 8. Along its route in France, the flame will be carried by some 10,000 torchbearer...

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